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From: daveharv@pro-novapple.UUCP (System Administrator)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Beware...
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Date: 7 Apr 89 01:58:42 GMT
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So... You think you've heard everything....
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Category 12,  Topic 14 
Message 61        Tue Apr 04, 1989 
A2.DEAN [Library Boss]       at 17:29 EDT 
 
I recently had a problem with my IIgs.  It would periodically crash into the 
bouncing apple with an "Unclaimed Sound Interrupt 08FF"  error.  This 
happened more and more frequently, until it eventually happened so often the 
machine was completely unusable - about every 10 seconds.  It would even do 
this WHILE the bouncing apple was going (beep again and start the apple 
over).  This happened under GS/OS and ProDOS 8, in any software whatsoever. 
 
Luckily, I'm unafraid of the insides of my machine.  I figured one of the 
sound chips, probably the Ensoniq chip, had gone bad.  Also luckily, the 
Ensoniq was socketed, at UL14 right next to the memory expansion card.  So, 
what the heck, I yanked the chip out completely. The machine worked fine 
without that chip in, though the control  panel couldn't be accessed 
(Unclaimed Sound Interrupt flickered on the screen several times per second), 
and GS/OS would not run, but all my P8 software worked fine, so I was able to 
limp along. 
 
I called my dealer.  I called several dealers.  Every one of them said that 
Apple would NOT supply a replacement chip.  The ONLY way they could fix the 
problem was a new motherboard!  $250 for parts and labor! 
 
So I got the number for Shreve Systems in Louisiana and ordered a new Ensoniq 
chip.  For about $55.00 total they Federal Expressed me the chip. I put it in 
this morning, and the machine works just fine now. 
 
This goes beyond just DUMB.  It's highway robbery on Apple's part. I still 
can't believe it. 
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