Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ncar!gatech!psuvax1!psuvm!cunyvm!ndsuvm1!mtus5!maelliot From: MAELLIOT@MTUS5.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: AMIGAstation... Message-ID: <91076.180226MAELLIOT@MTUS5.BITNET> Date: 17 Mar 91 23:02:26 GMT References: <1991Feb24.050601.9241@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <1991Feb28.130808.8816@sugar.hackercorp. <1991Feb28.202508.19273@cs.dal.ca> Organization: Computing Technology Services, Michigan Technological Univ. Lines: 17 Mice, mice, mice... I have a friend who put a A500 in an IBM XT case. While making adjustments and shielding the power supply, he inadvertantly shorted 110v AC to his video port. (screw was too long) When he hit the power switch, there were sparks and smoke. The only thing that fried was the RGB video port/chip. After fixing the short, he continued to use his machine with the composite BW output. Everything else including the hard drive and memory card survived. If a computer only loses one chip when 110v AC is shorted through the motherboard, I count that as a sturdy computer. Mike Elliott This is what happens when you make a mistake with electrical hardware. This was a simple accident. Do NOT attempt this with your machine. *Include standard legal disclaimer*