New owner - not working, where to start?
Have just got my very first Apple II Europlus, and as expected its not working!
Well, it was, the seller showed the 'Apple II' on the top of the screen and when I first got it earlier today it would boot to that and I was able to use the keyboard for Basic - so that was good! I managed to attach the disk drive and tested a few disks but the drive just span continuously and didn't do any 'searching' as such so not sure that is working - it certainly didn't seem to do anything when trying to boot up, just the motor of the disk spinning.
Unfortunately, having been on and off a few times it now boots to a screen full of white characters (see photo - screen is a solid block of characters, the colour on the screen is just a result of the camera).
Also, it appears I need a couple of parts at least - a new key mechanism for my O key
A new cable for the keyboard to the mainboard
So, as a very newbie to all this, anyone know where I can start trouble shooting, and also where, in the UK hopefully, I will be able to get the parts I need.
Posted Oct 2, 2025, 1:51 PM UTC