Minor Tektronix success story.

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Wed Aug 19 00:33:16 1998

On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Joe wrote:

> >Strange coincidence, I just picked up another today (my second, the first
> >doesn't pass self test).
>
> Hint! Mine didn't either at first. It gave a bunch of ROM errors. I
> unplugged the ROM drawer and it passed self tests. Then I took out the
> ROMs and found one with one of it's pins bent under. I straightened the
> pin and put everything back in place and now it passes all tests.

Hmmm...thanks for the tip. I'll check that out if I can remember where I
put the first one.

> Mine has the Program Developement ROMs and two other ROMs with Tektronix
> part numbers but no name. They show up as PD, XO and IO in the self test
> failure listing.

If I can find the manual (doubtful, its probably tucked away in an
unmarked box somewhere in the garage) I'll look that up.

Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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