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    800k floppy switches?

    Decided to try something. I loaded a disk, placed the drive on the ribbon cable and used a qtip to hold the micro switch down. Got a floppy icon on boot with an X in the middle. Sigh - I have another issue to fix before I put a new micro switch in...
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    800k floppy switches?

    Yep! Three weeks of soldering school in the Navy back in the 1990s has served me well.
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    800k floppy switches?

    No but it looks like they’re available at mouser.com
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    800k floppy switches?

    Is this why the motor never spins?
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    800k floppy switches?

    Quick question - is the micro switch on the left complete/whole? I expect it to have a lever like the other side. Don’t have another one to compare with.
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    MacEffects Clear Case: Is it worth it?

    Joshc said it best
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    512Ke and 800K drive issue

    Old thread I know but where did you source the microswitch? I think one of mine is broken... They're both supposed to have lever arms on them right?
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    Apple IIGS boot requirements?

    Oh that's easy. Thanks Volvo
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    Apple IIGS boot requirements?

    Thanks! I'd like to do the clock battery before I get too much further. Has anyone swapped the original 3V battery with a modern CR2032 socket?
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    Two SEs & Accessories - $300

    I’ve got a card like this in an SE and have used a Mac SSH terminal to use one of my Linux servers online. Never tried a browser - terminal shell is painful enough…
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    Apple IIGS boot requirements?

    Sweet! Thanks for the quick response!
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    Apple IIGS boot requirements?

    Question as I can’t remember from my childhood in middle school. I have a IIGS that I’ve gone over. It chimes twice and the LED comes on. I don’t have an Apple monitor so I was going to try composite video. I’ve got all the proper Voltages but the 12V rail is 11.70V. I don’t have any disk...
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    Success!! Mac SE rebuild

    It was this good - just needed some elbow grease. #lucky
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    Success!! Mac SE rebuild

    Total clean up, wipe down, refurb non working 800K floppy and added MacSD. Works great! Next step is getting the Asante Ethernet card working…
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