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From: jnsims01@ulkyvx.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac II, IIX, IICX repair manual
Message-ID: <1991Feb28.110136.837@ulkyvx.bitnet>
Date: 28 Feb 91 11:01:35 GMT
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>>:I found Larry Pina's 1990 Macintosh Repair and Upgrade Secrets
>>:a good book. I was wondering if there is a similar book that
>>:covers the Mac II, IIX and IICX. We have few Macintoshes and

Absolutely true! This is a great book! We netters owe Mr. Pina at least
a couple of his favorite cold beverages!

> No more a mystery - Larry is almost done on his Mac II book and it will
> probably ship in the fall.  It won't be H.W. Sams, though, they dropped
> Larry just before Mac Repair & Upgrade came out (they didn't think it
> would sell!), so the new book is from Brady Books.

If some kind soul could post to this group when the book is actually
released with title, publisher, price etc., I'll race you to the bookstore
to place my order.

> He's also got another in the planning stages - a diagnostic, look up the
> problem, find the solution book of technical tips and information
> gathered over the last three years.
> 
> The latter will be either a book or (I've suggested this to him) a series
> of technical newsletters available by subscription.  This would get the
> information in the hands of the users faster.  If you'd like this sort
> of thing, let me know and I'll tell Larry there's interest in it.

I for one would be very interested, depending on price and whether or not
my boss will hold still while he pays for it... :^). If this project is
done, please post info to the net.

And Owen, if you have a line to Larry Pina, please thank him for me! The
current book is one of the best researched, most clearly written tech books
I've ever run across!

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