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From: gpitcher@edpmgt.UUCP (Glenn Pitcher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Motherboard error on a PS/2 model 30
Keywords: error 102
Message-ID: <250@edpmgt.UUCP>
Date: 9 Apr 90 17:24:15 GMT
Organization: EDP Management, La Mesa, CA
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X-Local-Date: 9 Apr 90 10:24:15 PDT

Well, after a few years of faithfull service, my model 30 is on it's last  
leg (thank god).  For the past several days, I've been getting a motherboard
error #102 during power up.  If I slap it on the front, then power it up,
it'll work.  I believe that I've somehow fried the onboard disk controller
'cause it can't read/write 3-1/2" disks anymore.  I can still use my 5-1/4"
external drive with no problem though.

I called the local IBM repair shop as to exactly what this error means and
all they would tell me that it's a motherboard error (no sh*t Sherlock!) 
and because there are no replacable parts on the board, I would need to 
put out $500 to replace it.  I told them that I won't be suckered twice!

Anyway, if anyone has some information pertaining to this problem, I'd 
appriciate it.

Thanks,

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Glenn Pitcher                              UUCP: {crash,ucsd}!edpmgt!gpitcher
Programmer/Analyst &                   INTERNET: I wish
Unix Guru in training                    
EDP Management, Inc.                         * Proud member of Team.Net *
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