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From D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com>
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Subject Magic smoke!
Date Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:40:09 -0000 (UTC)
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At last, the inevitable has transpired! On Friday I took my 1980 integer
Apple II out of its box and set it up. Saturday afternoon, after playing
Jungle Hunt, I heard the crackling noise. And saw the whisp of smoke. 

This isn’t the first time a RIFA has given it up, so I acted quickly to
switch off the power. Carried the still-smoking Apple out of the room, and
opened some windows to let in fresh air. Next step is to hunt around and see
if I have an extra capacitor. I think the last machine I had to replace was
a Mac 512K. I may have ordered an extra then. 

Service life in this Apple II: about 43 years. Not bad!

-- 
]DF$
The New Apple II User's Guide:
https://macgui.com/newa2guide/

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Magic smoke! D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2024-08-26 12:40 +0000
  Re: Magic smoke! phigan <phigan@bbs.penisys.online> - 2024-08-30 11:42 +0000
    Re: Magic smoke! D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2024-08-30 21:15 +0000
      Re: Magic smoke! scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2024-09-03 20:12 +0000
        Re: Magic smoke! Andrew Roughan <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-03 23:32 +0000
        Re: Magic smoke! Leon <nobody@nobody.com> - 2025-09-12 05:17 +0000
      Re: Magic smoke! Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2024-09-04 23:18 +0000
        Re: Magic smoke! Andrew Roughan <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-06 08:47 +0000
        Re: Magic smoke! phigan <wwiv@bbs.penisys.online> - 2025-02-24 00:18 +0000
          Re: Magic smoke! Andrew Roughan <no_email@invalid.invalid> - 2025-02-24 12:33 +0000

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