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From: ra_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Question about Mac IIcx
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Date: 1 Jun 89 20:40:45 GMT
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In article <292@wuee1.wustl.edu>, ok@dadent.wustl.edu (Orly Kamin) writes...
 
>I am new to the net and do not know if this topic has already been
>discussed.  We are interested in purchasing a Mac IIcx for work,
>but have been hearing rumors about design flaws in the fan system.
>Has anyone heard of any problems with this machine?  Thanks in
>advance for your help.


I read in MacWeek that the fan sucks air in through the floppy drive slot,
causing dust and other general crud to accumulate on the drive itself.  Has
anyone with a IIcx had a real problem with this?  If people have, are there any
plans from Apple to fix it (a la the SE noisy fan)?



Robert
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