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From: davidh@utrc-2at.UUCP (David M Haynes)
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: Re: Computer Horror Stories
Message-ID: <217@utrc-2at.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 5-Mar-86 08:59:13 EST
Article-I.D.: utrc-2at.217
Posted: Wed Mar  5 08:59:13 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 5-Mar-86 14:22:54 EST
References: <14700001@hplabsb.UUCP> <12121@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> <551@tekcrl.UUCP>
Reply-To: davidh@utrc-2at.UUCP (David M Haynes)
Organization: Ultrasecure Tempest Research Corp., Toronto, Ont. CAN.
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Summary: 

While working on a project at Litton Systems, I heard of this
embarrassing moment.

One project (for the military) required that the military supplied technicians
be taught how to service the computers they had bought. The lessons were
proceeding well with the explicit instructions "Don't apply the power until
we check it." Naturally, somebody jumped the gun. Immediately, 120V AC was
applied accross the core memory (yes, core, not silicon). The result?
A pile of slag and a whopping replacement bill.
-david-

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