Re: Cannot boot a Z-100

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From: Paul A. Reitelbach
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 1990 13:13

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> I have a Z100 that will not boot from hard drive or floppy.  Just turned it
> on one day and no boot.  I am even unable to activate the ROM monitor (and g
> the "finger" prompt).  Just a flashing cursor when I turn it on.  No other
> activity.  Bad ROM? If so, where can I get a new chip?

Have you tried taking all the boards out and setting them back in again?
Sometimes this helps, because all the connections on the boards are not making
good contact.
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Paul A. Reitelbach                  *   There's a way to do it better - 
Computer Programmer/Analyst         *   find it.
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Pentagon, Washington, D.C.          *      Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931)

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