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   Mike Y to All   
   Re: Need a NON-BUFFERED Expansion Interf   
   16 Oct 11 15:08:11   
   
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   From: joe@user.com   
      
   "pharaoh46"  wrote in message   
   news:a17ac881-33cf-4f8b-bf98-feb4ca3b3ca2@q12g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...   
   > Hi all,   
   > I just acquired a Model I EI thru a great deal on ebay and am looking   
   > for a non-buffered ribbon cable connecting the EI to the CPU. My   
   > current buffered cable doesn't seem to work correctly. I've cleaned   
   > the contacts on the   
   > cable and the cpu and reconnected it but to no avail. The CPU boots up   
   > at 16K and the EI has 32K on board. The computer only sees the 16K and   
   > the disk doesn't boot up. Can anyone point me to where I can get an EI   
   > to CPU cable, or suggest some kind of jury rig? Thanks all. --John   
      
   Are you sure you have both the EI an the CPU with the appropriate mods for   
   the buffered EI?   
      
   For a non-buffered cable, you can just get generic IDC connectors and a   
   piece of appropriate ribbon cable.  But make sure you have at least the mod   
   to the CPU.   
      
   Mike   
      
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