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== References == * Apple Inc., "''Macintosh: 'Sad Macintosh' Error Code Meaning''", Apple Technical Information Library article TA46376 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20090617213904/http://support.apple.com/kb/TA46376?viewlocale=en_US archived]). * Apple Inc., ''Macintosh Portable Developer Notes'', Apple Computer, 1989. * Apple Inc., ''Macintosh Technical Notes'' HW-09, HW-10, HW-25, ''Inside Macintosh'' Vol. III appendix. * Pina, Larry. ''Macintosh Repair & Upgrade Secrets''. Hayden Books, 1990. ISBN 0-672-48452-0. * Pina, Larry. ''The Dead Mac Scrolls''. Peachpit Press, 1992. ISBN 0-938151-71-0. * Fouladian, Reza et al. "[https://macintoshportable.info/SadMac/ Sad Mac Errors]", ''MacintoshPortable.info'' (community-corrected Portable codes). * Hackett, Stephen. "[https://512pixels.net/2021/04/mac-chimes-of-death/ Mac Chimes of Death]", ''512 Pixels'', 15 April 2021 (audio archive). * "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_startup Macintosh startup]", ''Wikipedia''. * 68kMLA forum thread, "[https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/macintosh-iicx-slow-chimes-of-death-diagnostic-return-code-0000ffff0001.49946/ Macintosh IIcx slow chimes of death; diagnostic return code 0000FFFF0001]", May 2025 (IIcx ROM-chip-isolation walkthrough using Test Manager). * [http://myoldmac.net/FAQ/SADerror.htm myoldmac.net SadMac error codes for 68k Macintosh]. * [https://machut.net/mirrors/mac512.com/sadmac.htm Mac 512 Sad Mac codes mirror] (compact-Mac short format). [[Category:Apple Vintage Computers]] [[Category:Apple Troubleshooting Guides]] [[Category:Troubleshooting Guides]]
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