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From: xrtnt@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Nigel Tzeng)
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Subject: Fried 2091A?
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Date: 3 Aug 90 17:35:34 GMT
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I managed something real stupid last night - while putting my A2000 back
together I put the SCSI cable in offset by one.  Fried the hell out of the 
ribbon cable and possibly the board (2091A rev 4 modified) and/or drive
(std 40 meg quantum they stick in A2000HD systems).

Does anyone know what the most likely thing to blow when I do this?  The
connector was offset by one from the bottom (pin 1 and the one next to it was
exposed).  I can't recall the burned line (nice cloud of smoke) since I gave it
to a REAL (as opposed to keyboard jock like me) h/w tech to make a new one on
the press he has.   

Ah well...you know what they say about programmers and screwdrivers.  I guess
being tired and working on this at 2:30 in the morning wasn't bright to begin
with.

Thanks for any info...the poor thing was only a week old.

NT

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