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Oct 17, 2015 · TIL that the Apple III overheated, and you had to "lift it off the desk until it was three inches in the air and then drop it," to fix it.
On Jan 7, 2012, Dave Ottalini, Washington Apple Pi Apple III SIG Chair, ... lift it 6-8 inches above the bench, and drop it FLAT onto the ...
The Apple III was introduced in 1980 and was intended as a business-oriented ... and the official remedy was to lift it up off the table and drop it.
In 1980, Apple released a notoriously troubled computer called the "Apple III. ... Apple's advice was to lift it up two inches... then drop it.
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Why did the Apple III fail?
The Apple III was dogged by many design faults, such as chips coming out of sockets, real time clocks not working, and excessive heat problems due to over populated boards. Although over a period of twelve months Apple had worked vigilantly to correct these problems, the solutions seemed to come too late.
What happened to Apple III?
Apple finally discontinued the Apple III series on April 24, 1984, four months after introducing the III Plus, after selling only 65,000-75,000 units and replacing 14,000 defective units. Jobs said that the company lost "infinite, incalculable amounts" of money on the Apple III.
Apple's official response to Apple III computers breaking due to a problem they were directly responsible for was to “lift it six inches off the desk” and then ...
You never saw an Apple I (or an Apple III for that matter). ... Not drop it on the floor, but lift it up, and drop it back on the desk.
Sep 14, 2019 · Did you know that Apple support told customers that experienced problems with their Apple III ...
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Jan 31, 2005 · It's also hard to sell a machine to businesses when part of standard maintenance on it was to lift it two inches from the desk and drop it-- ...
Nov 7, 2009 · It worked for years with my old TV: Lift it about an inch at one side and drop it. But at the very end of the life coverage of the last ...
Jan 20, 2012 · Not as bad as the suggested repair technique for the old Apple III, "lift it a few inches in the air, then drop it".