David ColarussoThis long weekend I’m cleaning out the basement & playing a game called, “Does it boot?” If it works, this little fella’s coming to the office with me on Monday. Follow for progress. ;)
Actually doesn’t look too bad, just a few cobwebs and a lot of dust. Let’s clean it up and plug it in. 🤞
Okay, there’s power (solid white light on below the shift key) and I think the monitor is working (i.e., I can get bits of green static if I wiggle the input), but so far just this one light. Any thoughts?
Looks like I’ll be spending some time with this. https://vintageapple.org/apple_ii/pdf/Apple_II_Plus_IIe_Troubleshooting_&_Repair_Guide_1984.pdf
As @katrinakatrinka pointed out, that screen was it waiting for a disk. In my defense, it’s been decades. ;)
So, without any further ado, sound up!!!!!! Stay all the way to the end for the good stuff. https://youtube.com/shorts/bTio6COphzI?feature=share
Where in the world?
I’m just a Gen Xer playing computer games in my basement. 🤟 I can’t believe this really worked. They really don’t build them like the used to. “Does it boot?” Yes, yes it does!
phryk 🏴@Colarusso Ah yes, the machine that would've been open hardware if it weren't for Steve Jobs.
Whenever I stop thinking about how many great developments in our world were ruined just by business dudes doing one tab of acid too many and going into tech, I could cry… :<