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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Strange pins on Rom 3
Message-ID: <35797@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 21 Oct 89 00:57:32 GMT
References: <8910150507.AA16059@trout.nosc.mil>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <8910150507.AA16059@trout.nosc.mil> henrym@pro-europa.cts.com (Henry Malmgren) writes:
>Comment to message from: dlyons@apple.com (David Lyons)
>
>Dave, I was recently examining my motherboard of my ROM 3 machine, and I found
>two pins that I have no idea what they are for.  They are located kind of
>close to the main banks of memory.  I know they aren't for the fan or the
>Ensoniq chip, so what are they for?  I'm guessing that they are what allows
>the new machine to lock out the control panel [...] Is there any way I can get
>a jumper for those pins (not that I need it, just a neat thing to have)?

Yup, that's what they're for (I'll take your word for the location...my
machine is a prototype that doesn't actually have them).  You could just
clip an alligator clip onto them or something, especially if you just want
to try it out.
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