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From: peggy@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Peggy Shambo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Can I use my Compaq in the UK?
Keywords: Compaq, 240vDC/50 cycle vs 110vAC/60 cycle
Message-ID: <3547@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 31 May 89 01:29:33 GMT
References: <3526@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <1952@astroatc.UUCP>
Reply-To: peggy@ddsw1.UUCP (Peggy Shambo)
Organization: ddsw1.MCS.COM, Mundelein, IL
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In article <1952@astroatc.UUCP> brown@astroatc.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
>In article <3526@ddsw1.MCS.COM> peggy@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Peggy Shambo) writes:

><I've got a Compaq Deskpro and am planning to emigrate to England in about 6
><months.  Do I *need* to sell my machine before leaving, or can I take it
><with me?  
>
>*** WARNING - the following will void any warrenty that may exist ***

No problem.  The warranty expired a *long* time ago.
>
[... instructions on cutting jumper deleted... ]

>Compaq told us that we couldn't make the supplies work with 240.  I opened
>one up, noticed the doubling circuit and checked it out.  We shipped some
>units overseas and they are still working.

Thank you for your advice.  I'll open the case up again later and check it
out.

>If you have a Compaq monitor, the supply in that cannot be modified.  You will
>need a voltage stepdown transformer for that.

Dumb question... since the monitor gets it power supply through the CPU
unit, shouldn't the power supply modification suffice?


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Peg Shambo           | Anybody know of any IDMS/ADSO positions in
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		     | Portsmouth, Bournemouth would all be nice)