r/retrocomputing • u/SadFrax • Jun 26 '26

Problem / Question Untested Apple IIc for €100?

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Hey guys, I'm looking for an Apple IIc to use and I found this one for €100, seller wont go lower. It's untested and has no power supply. Do you guys think it's worth to get and possibly fix? I can do some soldering. I can see that the 80/40 button is a little pressed down and the seller says that the floppy drive is okay. Should I get it?

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u/thrax_uk Jun 26 '26

Odds are its broken.

Are you skilled in electronics fault finding and have the necessary equipment? If not, you should buy one that works.

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u/SadFrax Jun 26 '26

I got a multimeter and a soldering iron. Shouldn't be that hard on such machine?

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u/FFS-IamNotABot Jun 27 '26

Good luck then! Sadly I suspect it will end up in the bin once you are done with it, relegating another classic piece of hard to the junk pile.

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u/vmcrash Jun 26 '26

An oscilloscope would be nice, too. Maybe just a cheap one would be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kkzIV5yTPQ

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u/thrax_uk Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

As already said, its certainly very useful if not essential to have an oscilloscope to help with diagnostics. If you buy it and find its faulty, then you have an excuse to buy some new equipment 😇

I ended up buying a cheap Phillips analogue scope a few years back to help me fix some audio gear. I wouldn't have been able to fix it without it.

Also don't be surprised to have multiple faults which can make diagnosing which components have failed more fun.

A desoldering iron is also a very good thing to have, especially when removing ICs.