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From: rogers@falcon.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Brynn Rogers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: System Unit Design
Keywords: Where is the fuse?
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Date: 9 Mar 89 23:38:51 GMT
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 I had the same problem with a Compaq 386/20e.  (the small foot print)

Had to take the power supply out , open it up (after making sure there were
no 'Warrenty Void if opened' labels)  and sure enough there is a fuse
SOLDERED to the board. also it was opaque so you couldn't eyeball it.
Got a trusty DVDM out and 36Kohms- sounds like a bad fuse!

Since we were still under warrenty we took it back to the dealer and got a
NEW power supply the same day.   In this case I don't think fixing the
fuse would have fixed the problem because it was drawing current with the
power switch off and the fuse blown.

Our 386/20  (big mama) has a fuse carrier just above the power cord, and yes
we have blown them a couple of times.


 Brynn Rogers    Honeywell S&RC        rogers@src.honeywell.com
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