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From: gordo@dgp.toronto.edu (Gordon Kurtenbach)
Subject: logic board problems
Message-ID: <1990Nov13.122103.22119@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Keywords: mac logic board replacement repair floppy
Distribution: comp
Date: 13 Nov 90 17:21:03 GMT
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I'm looking for advice about how to proceed with a problem with my Mac II.

The problem is that while it reads floppies ok, when it writes, it corrupts
them. It can't even initialize floppies. Now I've had it in the shop
and they tell me the drive itself is ok. The problem is with the logic board
and the fix is to replace it. So I have a few questions:

1) Is replacing the logic board the only way to fix this (this 
costs > $500!!)? I get the feeling they'll sell me a new board, take
the old one, replace the sick chip and sell it to the next poor soul.

2) If I do have to take the $500 hit can I upgrade to a faster board?

Any advice is appreciated.

Gord