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Fried power cable

#1116
From: Michael Feeley
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 13:28
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        Last night the ribbon power cable that goes from the
    power supply to the motherboard on my Rainbow 100B started to
    melt (wire 6 from the right on the power supply end).  I have
    a replacement cable from a 100A and will attach it as soon as
    I can "air dust" the unit.
    
    Questions:
    
        1)  Are there any particular reasons for wire 6 frying?
    
        2)  Any way(s) to prevent a recurrence?
    
        3)  Any reason I shouldn't use the 100A cable (it looks
    OK)?
    
        4)  One solution that comes to mind is to get a monitor
    that doesn't draw on the Rainbow power supply.  I have a
    Rainbow RGB cable.  Would anyone know of reasonable
    (new/used) monitor brands (in addition to the DEC VR-241)
    that function with a Rainbow?
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    Mike
    
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From: michael.feeley@satalink.com (Michael Feeley)
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Subject: Fried power cable
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Date: 28 Dec 92 13:28:00 GMT
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Organization: Datamax/Satalink Connection * Ivyland, PA (215) 443-9434
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