Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!munnari.oz.au!metro!physiol.su.oz.au!johnd From: johnd@physiol.su.oz.au (John Dodson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Subject: Re: More MVII Hardware Help Message-ID: <1284@physiol.su.oz.au> Date: 21 Oct 90 07:50:01 GMT References: <1990Oct13.112742.612@spcvxb.spc.edu> Organization: Physiology Dept., Univ. of Sydney, NSW, Australia Lines: 33 In don@zl2tnm.gp.govt.nz (Don Stokes) writes: >terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr) writes: >> In article , 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! Oh dear ! First time this happened to me, I just bought the connectors locally (nice white ones ;-) & crimped (& soldered to be safe ;-) the new cables myself. This has worked for 7 PDP11/73's & 4 uvax II's, if anyone in Australia need's these connectors mail me, I have about 20 left ! ;-) I've used a lot in other departments at this Uni, having bought 50 originally ;-) You can have them cheap, say 50c each & $50 for the advice ;-) I could even mail "ready made" to the US if you are desperate & would like to make a donation to medical science ;-) Please guys (& gals) consult your technical staff or local connector supplier & save $$$$$$. Don't hassle DEC field service they are too busy with their fire extinguishers ;-) John Dodson, Dept of Physiology, johnd@physiol.su.oz.au University of Sydney, Phone +61-2-692-3277 NSW 2006 Fax +61-2-692-2058 Australia.