Adrians Digital Basement | Apple II+ clone repair: The sweet taste of success! @adriansdigitalbasement | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The Apple II+ clone repair saga concludes in this final episode! It's been an epic journey, with trials and tribulations mixed with elations and sadness. This has definitely been one of my most difficult but also fun and exciting repairs to date.
Part 0: youtu.be/31WAE83FPoE (SMMC video featuring this computer)
Part 1: youtu.be/vYMiSz-WlEY
Part 2: youtu.be/ErwUFmgQgXY
Part 3a: youtu.be/qwLa9AKsjWY (the Keyboard repair)
Part 3: This part!
-- Info
ROMs in this machine:
F8 Apple II
F0 Franklin Ace 1000
E8 Franklin Ace 1000
E0 ? 300865CC
D8 Apple II J-Plus
D0 Apple II J-Plus
-- Links
Music: Raindropsies_2SID by Wojciech Radziejewski (Shogoon)
https://csdb.dk/sid/?id=54728
Open source Apple II Language card:
github.com/btb/LanguageCard
Original Language card design by Frank: (SMD)
youtube.com/watch?v=1KPIAoO1dTU
Our Apple II "Dead Test" diagnostic ROM:
github.com/misterblack1/appleII_deadtest/tree/main
Copy of the E0 ROM, scan of schematics and photos of the clone PCB:
archive.org/details/apple-ii-clone-pcb-bare-overlay
News report on these illegal clone computers:
youtube.com/watch?v=RFjGq55BglM
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
commodorecomputerclub.com
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
The Apple II+ clone repair saga concludes in this final episode! It's been an epic journey, with trials and tribulations mixed with elations and sadness. This has definitely been one of my most difficult but also fun and exciting repairs to date.
Part 0: youtu.be/31WAE83FPoE (SMMC video featuring this computer)
Part 1: youtu.be/vYMiSz-WlEY
Part 2: youtu.be/ErwUFmgQgXY
Part 3a: youtu.be/qwLa9AKsjWY (the Keyboard repair)
Part 3: This part!
-- Info
ROMs in this machine:
F8 Apple II
F0 Franklin Ace 1000
E8 Franklin Ace 1000
E0 ? 300865CC
D8 Apple II J-Plus
D0 Apple II J-Plus
-- Links
Music: Raindropsies_2SID by Wojciech Radziejewski (Shogoon)
https://csdb.dk/sid/?id=54728
Open source Apple II Language card:
github.com/btb/LanguageCard
Original Language card design by Frank: (SMD)
youtube.com/watch?v=1KPIAoO1dTU
Our Apple II "Dead Test" diagnostic ROM:
github.com/misterblack1/appleII_deadtest/tree/main
Copy of the E0 ROM, scan of schematics and photos of the clone PCB:
archive.org/details/apple-ii-clone-pcb-bare-overlay
News report on these illegal clone computers:
youtube.com/watch?v=RFjGq55BglM
Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com
Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
amzn.to/2VvOKy1
store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
amzn.to/3a9x54J
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
amzn.to/2VrT5lW
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
amzn.to/2ye6xC0
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
amzn.to/3adRbuy
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
amzn.to/2wG4tlP
aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html
TS100 Soldering Iron:
amzn.to/2K36dJ5
ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
eevblog.com/product/121gw
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
amzn.to/2RDSDQw
ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672
Magnetic Screw Holder:
amzn.to/3b8LOhG
harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
retrotink.com
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184
Heat Sinks:
aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
amzn.to/3b8LOOI
--- Links
My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories
Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
commodorecomputerclub.com
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
