Emax

Yup, downhill all the way! I've put this on the back boiler for now, hoping to one day track 
down a button/display board from a spares and repairs model that I can just swap out. 
Does anyone know if the Emax II button/display boards are interchangeable with the Emax 
I (rack model)?
Alan

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bass_krazy" <bass_krazy@...> wrote:
>
> I really feel sorry for you.
> I have 3 Emax 1's, two have the socket display and 1 has the soldered 
> display.
> The Soldered display is a real headache to remove and can easily go 
> down hill on you.
> 
> 
> --- In emax@...m, "karlscott2301" <karlscott2301@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "alancurrall" <alan@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm thinking about putting my Emax on eBay as a spares or repairs 
> project for someone 
> > > with more time and soldering skills than I have.
> > > Here's its history:
> > > A week after I bought it, under a  year ago, the power supply 
> died on me. I spent a load 
> > of 
> > > time and over sixty quid sourcing a replacement which I fitted 
> without a problem 
> > (thanks 
> > > to the help of members of this group). Flushed with this success, 
> I thought I'd have a 
> > stab 
> > > at replacing the LCD, on which the backlight had withered and 
> caused a high pitched 
> > > whining sound. Again I got a lot of good advice from this group 
> and spend another 30 
> > > quid or so on a replacement. Unfortunately, my soldering skills 
> are not up to par.
> > > 
> > > So now I've got a Emax 1 SE (no SCSI or hard drive) in good 
> condition apart from the fact 
> > > that I've removed the LCD and not been able to fit the 
> replacement, which I still have 
> > ready 
> > > to be fitted. I also have the manual, the SE upgrade manual 
> supplement and disks plus a 
> > > fairly large sample library on floppies.
> > > 
> > > I'm thinking of giving it a starting price of 50 british pounds 
> and letting it run as an 
> > > auction. However, if anyone from this group is interested I'll 
> put a buy it now price for 
> > the 
> > > same amount on it
> > > 
> > > Anyone who's interested should be aware that I can't test the 
> machine in it's current 
> > state 
> > > so can offer no guarantees, but it had no other issues before it 
> took the LCD off. In fact 
> > it 
> > > worked perfectly and I wished that I'd just put up with the pale 
> display. If you search this 
> > > list for my name you'll find a history of the help and advice 
> I've had and get a better idea 
> > > of the machine.
> > > 
> > > All the best,
> > > Alan
> > >
> > 
> > Does it have original Floppy drive in it if it has and is fully 
> working i'll buy that off of you 
> > now!!!!
> >
>