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Re: GEM Equinox Pro 88

2010-05-03 by Scott

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" <painintheamp@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Groupies
> 
> I have a Pro88 here that "seems" to boot ok till you want to access ANY commands from the top panel switches.
> 
> They all act dead.
> 
> First boot up and I hear the SCSI drive make "beep...beep beep"...long pause , repeat. Then  no SCSI spin.
> 
> Booting from OS floppy:...Reads then asks for either Enter or Escape.
> No switch action so, no further action can be taken.
> 
> Equinox logo appears on LCD then displays a voice patch. No sounds. No switch actions.
> 
> + 5 and - 5 volts ok...I havent checked other yet
> 
> Any  ideas???
> 
> Thanks
>
Amendment:

SCSI beeps 1...2...3 beeps then pause...then repeat.

Also recognizes the 2 meg memory plug-in not-being-installed if I unplug it

Thanks twice

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