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From: dem@sdcrdcf.UUCP (David E. Marquardt)
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: Re: Horror stories
Message-ID: <2696@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 21-Mar-86 15:49:32 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 21 15:49:32 1986
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Reply-To: dem@sdcrdcf.UUCP (David E. Marquardt)
Organization: System Development Corporation R&D, Santa Monica
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        This was told to me by a fellow co-worker who worked for another
        large main frame manufacture previously.

        It seems they delivered a new machine to an overseas site and
        during installation every time they applied power to one of the
        memory bays they blew every circuit breaker in the computer room.
        After reseting the circuits they again applied power to the memory
        bay with the same results.  Since this was a new machine they
        crated it up and shipped it back and got a replacement.

        When they got the damaged memory bay back the started to tear it
        done to fine the cause of the short.  Well what they found was a
        small hole about 3/8 in. in diameter going from top to bottom
        through some of the memory arrays, which cause a very effective
        short.  After a lot of research they found the cause, it seems
        that after the memory had passed test and evaluation and quality
        assurance the bay was crated and put in the warehouse to await
        delivery.   At some time during its storage an electrician was
        hired to do some work and since it was a secure building the
        security guard had do go with him.  The electrician at one
        point said that he had to go back down to his truck to get a
        drill and the guard asked why and the electrician said he needed
        to drill a hole right here (pointing to a spot on the floor).
        The guard then responded by pulling out his sidearm and proceeded
        to blow a hole at the appropriate spot which happened to be right
        above where the memory bay was being stored.

        The last he knew the guard had been reprimanded and re-assigned
        to another of the security agency's customers.


        Dave Marquardt
        sdcrdcf!dem