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From: colella@emav51.webo.dg.com (Wayne Colella)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Help: IIcx powers itself down
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Date: 5 Dec 90 19:37:56 GMT
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Reply-To: colella@emav51.webo.dg.com (Wayne Colella)
Organization: Data General Corporation, Westboro, MA
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Hi, folks.  I hope someone out there can help me.  I have a IIcx that
likes to power itself down.  It happens a lot more frequently when I
have an air conditioner and/or copy machine running, but lately it's
happening even when no other power hogs are running.  I've tried
plugging the IIcx into a completely different circuit than any other
equipment, but the problem persists.  My house has 100 amp service and a
new circuit breaker box.

So, then, what is happening?  Is there some low-voltage circuitry in the
Mac that causes it to shut itself down?  I have 8Mb of memories that I
got from mail order and installed myself - could they have something to
do with it by being ultra-sensitive to low voltages?  Am I getting
low-quality power from the electric company?  Sometimes taking the
system apart and re-seating all the connectors seems to help, but it may
be a coincidence.  

Any suggestions of things I might do to narrow down the problem or
information about the IIcx's power would be greatly appreciated.


	Wayne Colella	colella@emav51.webo.dg.com