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What's keeping this Apple IIc from working?

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Adrians Digital Basement

Today it's time to troubleshoot and fix a dead Apple IIc computer!

Time Code Jumps

0:52 Intro to the Apple IIc
4:18 Powering the machine up for the first time
8:40 Starting the troubleshooting
11:42 Dealing with rusty case screws
11:57 More troubleshooting with the oscilloscope
29:18 Upgrading the Apple IIc ROM from ROM 255 to ROM 0
32:14 Using a Macintosh mouse on a IIc
33:59 Figuring out why the machine doesn't always boot

Video Links

IZ8DWF's channel: (he always gives me great advice on fixing these old machines)
   / iz8dwf  

Apple IIc ROM 0 upgrade:
https://www.bigmessowires.com/2015/05...

65C02 information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDC_65C02

Apple IIc Schematics:
https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.app...

4164 DRAM Datasheet:
http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/memor...

DRAM list from:
http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/memor...

Apple II Technical Manual:
https://ia800607.us.archive.org/25/it...

Apple II ROM Images: (including the Apple IIc ROM I used)
https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ftp.app...

Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16...

Jonard Tools EX2 Chip Extractor:
https://amzn.to/2VazxDS
https://www.jonard.com/Products/EX2...

Wiha Chip Lifter:
https://amzn.to/3a9ftWw
https://www.wihatools.com/precisionc...

ORing Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi...

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens FlipIn Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000...

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS10065WMI...

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USBLogicDS...

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4inch...

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14161820...

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12510PCS...

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537...

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r...

Commodore Computer Club (of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington)
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

Tivoo Pixel Art Display seen in my videos:
https://www.amazon.com/DivoomTivoor...

C64 Stuff

JaffyDOS:
http://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=3544

C64 Test Harness I use:
   • Building a Commodore 64 Diagnostic Te...  

C64 Homebrew cartridge PCB: (used for the DeadTest / Diag Cart I use)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore64...

EasyFlash 3 MultiCart:
http://store.go4retro.com/easyflash3/

Instructional videos

My video on damagefree chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging ...  

Music

Francis Preve Wild Pogo
Unicorn Heads Telepathic Drive

Intro music by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino

Outro Music:
Abyss by | e s c p | https://escpmusic.bandcamp.com
Music promoted by https://www.freestockmusic.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Image Credits

Apple IIc pictures (used on Thumbnail and in video):
By Bilby Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

Mac IIx Picture:
CC BYSA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

Apple IIgs Picture:
By Not specified. http://www.allaboutapple.com/museo/ap..., CC BYSA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

Mac IIsi Picture:
CC BYSA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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