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Re: Is it dead?

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From: Richard RUDEK
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 00:00
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Adrian <powermicronics@usa.net> wrote:
>
>Alecto wrote:
>
>> John wrote:
>> >
>> > disconnected it goes to static.
>> >         Here's my guesses as to what's wrong:  CPU died (or is not
>> > making good contact?, didn't check that one
>> > yet!), OR, the BIOS is bad, OR, the EPROM chip is bad (or loose -got to
>> > check that one too).
>>
>> My guess is that there is a broken track on the motherboard ,give it a
>> flex or take it for another drive in the car(old cars in conjunction
>> with bad roads work best).
>>
>
>The move probably reseated everything - just push all the cards in properly.

[snip]


And just to add my two cents. It could be a loose CPU or faulty socket. If
it only works when it's cold, you could buy some freeze spray, then start
isolating the area by freezing an area, then powering up.
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Date: 1998/08/25
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