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Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 18:13
by stephen_usher
It's arrived in Swindon! Should be with me tomorrow, if they can find Oxford.
Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 20:24
by rubber_jonnie
stephen_usher wrote: 07 Jun 2023 18:13
It's arrived in Swindon! Should be with me tomorrow, if they can find Oxford.
Woo hoo!
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Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 20:31
by stephen_usher
Breakthrough!!!!
Found the A9 connection to the SWIM chip not working. Temp bridged with a jumper wire and the machine sprung to life!
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Need a bodge wire now.
Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 20:33
by PhilC
Nicely done Mr U.
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 20:41
by sporniket
yay ! "I like it when a plan comes together"
Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 22:11
by stephen_usher
It seems to work fully, though I can't test the floppy interface as I don't have a spare Mac floppy drive. (The one it came with is a bit rusty and has a battery damaged PCB.)
I tried the Radius NuBus graphics card and couldn't get anything out of it. *sigh*
But...
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Lemmings! :D
Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 22:14
by PhilC
“Uh oh……..pop” at least that’s how it works in my memory
Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 22:20
by stephen_usher
PhilC wrote: 07 Jun 2023 22:14
“Uh oh……..pop” at least that’s how it works in my memory
Indeed, and "Let's go!"
Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 22:55
by rubber_jonnie
Expertly done sir :)
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Re: The daemon Mac IIci: Can it be fixed?
Posted: 07 Jun 2023 22:56
by rubber_jonnie
PhilC wrote: 07 Jun 2023 22:14
“Uh oh……..pop” at least that’s how it works in my memory
Steady old chap, don't nix it!