She Lives!! Widget is running!

After putting two and two together, I knew the Widget had a controller board problem somewhere. From inspecting and cleaning the other boards in the Lisa, I discovered that Apple had used the cheaper style of IC sockets on the boards, stamped vs machined contacts. The machined sockets don'

Re: Lisa Keyboard Repair

I have an extra keyboard. make an offer. Jerry On Nov 5, 2005, at 9:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a keyboard with one key (space bar) not working. Any suggestions? Anyone have a working keyboard for sale? Ron San Diego 619-225-8281 -- LisaList is sponsored by

Re: Lisa Keyboard Repair - Here comes how to...

on 06.11.2005 13:56 Uhr, Philip Lord at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a spare keyboard I'd like to get going. There are maybe 10 > dead keys, and a few really sticky ones. what causes them to stick? > > P > > > On Nov 6, 2005, at 7:36 PM, macmoni wrote: > Hi Phil, the Lisa keyboard is to

Re: Lisa 2: Bad Disk Drive

Le 6 nov. 05, à 12:54, Philip Lord a écrit : I think you need the upgraded roms to use 800k drives. I can't tell if you have theses. I don't really want to use the 800k drive as a 800k, but as a 400k. My Lisa -an Lisa upgraded system- have D/A8 ROM, so no 800k support. I saw the pics. The

Re: Lisa Keyboard Repair - Here comes how to...

I have a spare keyboard I'd like to get going. There are maybe 10 dead keys, and a few really sticky ones. what causes them to stick? P On Nov 6, 2005, at 7:36 PM, macmoni wrote: Hi, open the keyboard and check the board, whether you can see any corroded parts. Then check with a Ohm-Mete

Re: Lisa 2: Bad Disk Drive

I think you need the upgraded roms to use 800k drives. I can't tell if you have theses. I saw the pics. The first think I would do is remove the leaking batteries from the I/O board, and clean the area below. Do this soon or the leaking acid will destroy your board. Phil On Nov 6, 2005

Lisa 2: Bad Disk Drive

Hi, After years, I finally get a Lisa 2. It come with 2 working Profile 5 Mb, loaded with Macwork (?) and MacOs 5. I Have two problems: - the 3,5" disk drive seem to be dead. Make some noise at startup, but do not spin... I've dismantle it, cleaning grease, add grease, but no way Like if

Re: Lisa Keyboard Repair - Here comes how to...

Hi, open the keyboard and check the board, whether you can see any corroded parts. Then check with a Ohm-Meter, whether there is contact if you push the space bar. If not, try to clean the button (often full of dust) with air pressure. If yes, try to check the multiplex connection from the tw