Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!uwm.edu!linac!att!ucbvax!UTCVM.BITNET!MQUINN From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Upgrading to ROM 01; Why can't I do it myself? Message-ID: <9104102354.AA28905@apple.com> Date: 10 Apr 91 23:46:23 GMT References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 45 On Wed, 10 Apr 91 19:43:48 GMT said: >As some of you remember, I'm stuck with ROM 00 machines at work (original >WOZ editions) and I would like to upgrade to ROM 01. Well, I called the >nearest Apple II store, and they said I needed to bring the machine in to >have it upgraded. When I asked if I could do it myself, he said that my >machine wouldn't be supported by apple then. (As if it was supported now! >:*) > >What I am wondering is: > > o What does the upgrade consist of? Just changing some ROM chips, >or what? > > o Why couldn't I do the job myself? I thought that was one of the >reasons that it has this cover come off easily. (I just upgraded the OS in >my ST a few months ago, and that required me to take out a lot of screws, >remove a bunch of shields, and replce the six ROM chips.) When I got mine upgraded a long time ago, they said (i.e. Apple dealer, so take it as you will) that there are two kinds of ROM 00 GSs out there. You have to bring it in so they can tell which set of chips you need. One version requires two chips and another version requires three. Another reason, I've been told, that you can't do it yourself, is because they want to keep your old ROMs to make sure that they aren't used in counterfit Apple IIs. I'm not too sure about this reason, but this IS what I've been told. You probably could do it yourself. It's just replacing two or three chips. I can understand them not wanting to just give out GS ROMs to just anyone. >Thanks............ Sure. >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Ryan 'Gozar' Collins Question for MAC Users: rlcollins@miavx1.BITNET > |||| Power Without What IS the format of a rc1dsanu@miamiu.BITNET > / || \ The Price!! MAC HFS floppy disk? R.COLLINS1 on GEnie >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm <------------send files here pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com