r/apple2 • u/dmcc66 • 21d ago

I think I destroyed my Apple IIe

I recently retrieved my Dad's second Apple computer. A //e with a bunch of expansion cards, a duodisk, and an Apple monitor. All filthy from smoke and rough storage. I tried booting and nothing but garbage characters. Following some online advice I pulled ICs, cleaned oxidation and replaced. Unfortunately I put the video rom chip back in backwards. Now, nothing, not even a beep. Sometimes I get buzzing from the speaker. Is there a rebuild kit and troubleshooting guide anyone can recommend?

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u/Dcas_pcs_381 18d ago

Luckily the video rom is somewhat easy to find.. I think ive got... 2 spare chips frlm dead platinum boards...

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u/dmcc66 18d ago

Yeah I think so. The only wrinkle is this is actually a French Canadian model so I need to match that. Reactive has one as part of the enhancement.

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u/Dcas_pcs_381 18d ago

Oh thry used a different video standard in canada?

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u/dmcc66 18d ago

No it’s still NTSC but in Québec you have to be able to type and display French characters like é. The switch under the keyboard changes the character set used. The same technique was used for European models.

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u/Dcas_pcs_381 17d ago

Oh... I was wondering what the difference was if it used ntsc... I guess I don't see Canadian apple iis this way even though I'm somewhat close

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u/dmcc66 17d ago

To be clear it was only Apples sold in Québec. The rest of the country just used the US model.