The Apple III repair is on pause. Last thing is the keyboard. All looks good on the board and the circuitry but the controller chip has bad voltages coming out of it. Talking with @MuseumJoe looks to be a bad chip. So replacement on order. #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
Apple III keyboard all cleaned up. Anyone have a numpad “9” they want to part with? #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
IT’S ALIVE!!! WOW! First power up of the Apple III and no errors it started right up. Even the drive appears to be working. But as suspected no keyboard. I’ll have to check the board but a good chance that keyboard controller chip is bad. #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
Every chip pulled, socket cleaned, and chip reseated on the Apple III. That was a lot of socketed chips and several felt loose, so I might be going back to replace quite a few. The legs on that keyboard controller chip are in bad shape. #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
What totally normal computer stuff are you doing today? I’m washing out mouse feces from my Apple III with the garden hose in the backyard. #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
We have dates. May 1982–midlife of the Apple III. What was Apple thinking with this massive chunk of aluminum for the body. Did they think this was the future of their computers? Were they going to invest in aluminum foundries next. #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
PSU looks good. But we have some cracked Rifas that need to come off. Drive looks good but the motor or spindle are a little scratchy. Keyboard is well dirty to say the least. #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
Good news there’s a board in there. It is dirty and grimy. Definitely want to wash it down before getting too involved with it after finding those mouse dropping all in this Apple III. That chip looks like trouble. #retrocomputing#apple#appleiii#apple3
