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The guy replied. The serial number is 2232 so should be good there. He also said he couldn't see any cracks and sent me a higher res photo. I does look in good shape. 

He said that the empty Z80A socket is actually used for a connector to the scsi board on this model (it's a +HD). Strange. Makes me wonder again if that would pose compatibility issues. 

Jeremy

--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeremy Campbell <captainjc@...> wrote:
>
> Wow, that is exciting news! Obviously there are a few ifs, but this  
> prospect seems MUCH easier than upgrading the rev 0 board. I've asked  
> the seller about the serial. Hopefully I will hear back from him  
> before the auction ends later today.
> 
> If I install it without the mods, am I risking anything other than the  
> Mac connection not working?
> 
> Are there other risks to other components that I should be aware of  
> (if something is wrong with the rev 1 board or something)? I want to  
> make sure I'm taking every possibly precaution here.
> 
> Very sad indeed to see it trashed. Hopefully some current owners will  
> be able resurrect and prolong the life of theirs as a result.
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> > Hi
> > yes like Rob states, it's only a problem for the lower# Rev.1  
> > boards, as most EII's RS422 ports do work just fine from my  
> > experience. Simply swapping out just the RS422 "jack" will not get  
> > you where you are wanting to go. You will need to make sure the mods  
> > are done, or take a chance on it, if the serial# is in-range. If the  
> > mods were made properly, and the board is in good working condition,  
> > then you could simply make a swap for your Rev.0 board and be in  
> > business! note though: the board currently on Ebay has a missing  
> > "Zilog" Z80A processor chip @ IC128, which you would need to source.  
> > You could also just use one from your Rev.0 board though, if you  
> > plan to keep it around for parts? The seller says the EII was  
> > damaged in shipping, so I would take that into consideration and ask  
> > some questions as to "cracking" or any possible damage to the board.  
> > It makes me very sad to see these beauties trashed in shipping! 
> > (R.I.P.)...a moment of silence..
> > emulator_island
>