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Apple IIe Card - LC II - Problem #12
Posted by: chrisrueckert on 2026-08-28 13:46:03
The PDS card in my LC II seems to be defective. The following error message appears when I launch the app "IIe Startup": "Your Apple IIe Card is defective. Problem #12".

Same error appears on multiple OS: System 6.0.8, 7.1p, or 7.5.5
Apple IIe Software: Version 2.2.1
The card's capacitors were replaced with tantalums.

Any suggestions what the issue could be?
Posted by: Froggy814 on 2026-08-28 13:52:02
Have you tried in a different LC?
Posted by: chrisrueckert on 2026-08-28 23:30:25
Yes
Posted by: Realitystorm on 2026-08-29 06:00:47
Possibly the capacitors leaked before they were replaced, and a trace or pin was damaged
Posted by: bibilit on 2026-08-31 01:27:05
Yes i agree, you have got the main connector nearby, probably a broken trace underneath.
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