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Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #10

It actually looks like what my vision does to me, from time to time. lol. But I digress.... double data = missing upper address bit/select signal on character ROM. 
68kMLA Troubleshooting by techknight Tue, 26 May 2015 - 03:26

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #9

Elfen said: If it were a Mac SE/30, I'd say part of your video circuit has lost a couple traces. Click to expand... Something like this would be my guess as well. I don't…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by commodorejohn Mon, 25 May 2015 - 22:45

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #8

I can make out "System Good" on that image, but you say it freezes at that point? Interesting. What cards are you running on the IIgs? Have you run it without cards? If it were a…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Elfen Mon, 25 May 2015 - 22:29

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #7

I tried reseating the chips and no luck. I'm not sure how to clean the sockets honestly. The problem is also present on the composite output. The monitor is an Apple RGB monitor …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Pitou Mon, 25 May 2015 - 20:11

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #6

Looks like the AppleColor RGB monitor the IIgs is paired with normally. There is no character ROM on a IIgs, it is stored in the main ROM. Have you performed a self-test? Hold down…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by NJRoadfan Mon, 25 May 2015 - 19:30

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #5

What kind of monitor is this? Have you tried it on a Composite Monitor? If not, check your VGA Settings. 
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Elfen Mon, 25 May 2015 - 18:51

technical question on the VGA Color Classic mod — #1

Hi folks... I have a technical question (?) on Chris Lawson's VGA mod of the Color Classic.: http://colourclassicfaq.com/general/vga.html First, I would like to quote a post mad…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by mraroid Mon, 25 May 2015 - 16:35

10" OLED Color Classic Mod? — #6

I've had a "Mystic" VGA-modded Colour Classic with LC575 board which has been running fine for a decade, and it's one of my most used 68K Macs.  I was also given a "Takky" VGA-modd…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Byrd Mon, 25 May 2015 - 07:51

10" OLED Color Classic Mod? — #5

You can find 10" "flatscreen" monitors out there, but you'll have two problems to overcome. The flat screen won't fit the very curvy bezel that housed the very not-flatscreen Sony …
68kMLA Troubleshooting by MinerAl Mon, 25 May 2015 - 04:00

10" OLED Color Classic Mod? — #4

Well it increases the current tails in the horizontal output circuitry so it swings the beam harder.  But the problem with this, it adds stress to the sweep circuitry so eventuall…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by techknight Mon, 25 May 2015 - 03:03

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #3

I thought about this. Can you tell me which one is it? Just so you know, I also replaced the VGC chip and it made no difference. Thanks!! Pitou
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Pitou Mon, 25 May 2015 - 02:51

Apple IIgs Text mode doubled — #1

Hello, I have an issue with an Apple IIgs. The text is kind of doubled in Text mode. When I boot a system disk, in graphic mode, everything is fine. I have some experience in elec…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by Pitou Mon, 25 May 2015 - 02:42

10" OLED Color Classic Mod? — #3

I have read that the flyback transformer in the Color Classic was slightly undersized to began with.  And then, because of venting issues, it became slightly hotter then it would l…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by mraroid Mon, 25 May 2015 - 00:54

10" OLED Color Classic Mod? — #2

I don't own a CC and haven't done this modification, but I've looked at the horizontal sweep circuits of the B&W compacts in some detail. I think the CRT shouldn't be your…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by apm Mon, 25 May 2015 - 00:14

10" OLED Color Classic Mod? — #1

Hi... My TV is the very last CRT HD Sony TV.  Deep, deep blacks, and pure whites.  Yes, it is only HDMI 1.1, but I love the 1920 X 1080p picture. No motion artifacts. I am gettin…
68kMLA Troubleshooting by mraroid Sun, 24 May 2015 - 22:17

Apple II Motherboard ID — #7

http://umich.edu/~archive/apple2/misc/hardware/motherboard.ii.txt It's an Apple ][ board revision RFI (or revision D of the RFI variant, maybe - not sure exactly how to phrase tha…
68kMLA 68k by raoulduke Sat, 23 May 2015 - 23:57
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