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    I wasn't, but the resistance is pretty low, around few ohms, I took some time to check against a working Quadra 700. Good to know...
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    Hello, Let me tell you the terrible tale of the bombed Quadra 700. Do you feel that sensation traveling your spline? Fear! You name it...
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    Big Ben replied to the thread Macintosh Classic won't start.
    You should remove the flyback and the speaker. Never had problems with transformers. I always rinse the board before removing the caps...
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    As usual, an amazing and incredible work! Thanks for giving us the opportunity to fix our IIfx. Now there is some hope for my bombed one. 🙏
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    Big Ben replied to the thread ANS 500 Rom.
    No, a system dump is a partial or complete copy of the RAM not the whole address space (that would be huge). The ROM maybe cached in...
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    Big Ben replied to the thread ANS 500 Rom.
    Thanks! System dumps are a different thing, as far as I know it’s not able to do a ROM dump. I’ll try to find a command compatible with...
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    Big Ben replied to the thread ANS 500 Rom.
    Whoa! Thanks!
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    Big Ben replied to the thread ANS 500 Rom.
    Yes the ROM dump is probably the trickiest part. I might be able to build a ROM module if I can find a already designed PCB and the...
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    Big Ben replied to the thread ANS 500 Rom.
    Found none so far… but it’s likely that my only solution is to find a dump and make a repro (which is out of my capabilities) . Unless...
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    Big Ben replied to the thread ANS 500 Rom.
    Thanks for asking! Yes, in the service manual there is no part number for the ROM. :( It seems to be the same as the 9500/9600 format...
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    Hello, I recently acquired an ANS 500 in a pretty rough shape, but with some rust fix and cleaning it should be fine. Unfortunatly...
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