Challenge accepted: Fault finding on the broken Brazilian Apple II clone (MILMAR Part 2) @adriansdigitalbasement
Challenge accepted: Fault finding on the broken Brazilian Apple II clone (MILMAR Part 2)  @adriansdigitalbasement
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We are back on the MILMAR Brazilian Apple II clone. We left off in Part 1 with this machine showing some signs of life, but not on-screen activity of any kind. Let's see if I can finally revive this machine.

Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=YLML3JnprNo
Part 2: This part!
Part 3: youtu.be/3xD52i4xWak
Part 4: Coming soon

-- Links

Dead test ROM:
github.com/misterblack1/appleII_deadtest

MILMAR repo including special diag ROMs:
github.com/misterblack1/milmar_appleII

6502 datasheet:
https://www.princeton.edu/~mae412/HANDOUTS/Datasheets/6502.pdf

Apple II Circuit Description:
https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/Apple%20II%20Documentation%20Project/Books/W.%20Gayler%20-%20The%20Apple%20II%20Circuit%20Description.pdf

Font editors:
github.com/misterblack1/font_editors

Brazilian Apple II clones, unboxing:
youtube.com/watch?v=YwVgmuYc708

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g

Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

My GitHub repository:
github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

--- Instructional videos

My video on chip removal without damage:
youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino
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