Re: More MVII Hardware Help

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From: Don Stokes
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 1990 11:53

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terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr) writes:

> In article <Bw7Zq1w163w@zl2tnm.gp.govt.nz>, don@zl2tnm.gp.govt.nz (Don Stokes
> > I just pulled my MicroPDP-11 (11/73) to bits, and located the power
> > harness (under a *lot* of dust).  It's part number 70-20450-01, with
> > yellow connectors, but separate coloured wires.
> 
>   Winner! Winner! You have one of the flaming power harnesses 8-)

Oh wonderful.  I'll see if I can hassle a new part out of DEC.  What's
the story on getting fire hazards replaced outside warranty?  Service
contracts?  You gotta be kidding!

>   You'll get blackening of the +5V (red wires) at the connector body. You may
> also get discoloration of the connector pins.

She seems ok at the moment, no discoloration of connector or cable
attachment (I took off the black cap) -- I even threw caution to the
wind and stuck a finger on the +5V wires after running the thing for
a while.  I also took off the black cap over the attachement of the
wires to the connectors.  Can't hurt to get it changed though -- *if*
it can be done on the cheap!

Don Stokes, ZL2TNM  /  /                            Home: don@zl2tnm.gp.govt.nz
Systems Programmer /GP/ Government Printing Office  Work:        don@gp.govt.nz
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From: don@zl2tnm.gp.govt.nz (Don Stokes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: More MVII Hardware Help
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Date: 14 Oct 90 11:53:56 GMT
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