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From: lowe@nthropy.UUCP (Andy Lowe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: breathing life into an old 128K
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Date: 5 Sep 90 15:46:13 GMT
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Posted-Date: Wed, 5 Sep 90 10:46:13 CDT
To: comp-sys-mac-wanted@cs.utexas.edu




I have come into posession of an old 128K that has evidently fried one
of its ROM's.  I would like to resurrect it for several reasons.  I
have a few questions, if anyone knows the answers, and wouldn't mind
taking a few minutes to answer them.  thanks! 

1. Would it make more sense to replace the board than the ROM chip?
   (I would assume so.  Even if not, where would I find a replacement
   ROM?  suggestions?) 

2. If I replace the board, can I and should I try to upgrade to a plus
   or SE?  Are there packaging differences or power supply considerations? 
   Can anyone suggest a good source of old mac boards?  
   Can anyone recommend a technical reference manual?

3. Would it make more sense to toss the dinosaur altogether and buy a
   functional used SE?  (i.e. ignoring any hobbyist interest or labor,
   would I actually save any money this way?)

Please respond by e-mail, and thanks in advance.

Andy Lowe
andy@nth.com