HELP!!!! TRS-80 Mod III M/B NEEDED!!!!

From: jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net <(jpero_at_pop.cgocable.net)>
Date: Mon Dec 28 23:27:37 1998

> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 22:23:10 -0800
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> From: "Jason Willgruber" <roblwill_at_usaor.net>
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: HELP!!!! TRS-80 Mod III M/B NEEDED!!!!
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>
> Well, there was no screen on the vents in _this_ TRS-80. Also, when I got
> the computer (it had been in a flooded basement), the rear CPU board
I think you're gotten a rotten machine in first place that had no
protection like that kind of accidents that happens. Get the boards
and metal screening from hardware, clean and hotglue and few screws
it over all the top vents from underside side. Just in case.

> connector, and I had to use a wire cutter to remove it.
Typical! That area is not fused.

I do recall there were screenings in all those vent slots.

>
> *That is what I'm talking about in those silver-grey clamshell with
>
> Sort of. It's got a 12"mono TV tube in the case. Clamshell? Isn't that
> what they called the Zenith laptops? Or are you referring to the color?

The Clamshell is where you have to open 2 halves apart to get in.

>
> The whole side of my basement had a slight fog. The whole house stunk, too.

Are u now airing the house out of that reek? You really don't want
the smell to take a set in *everything*.

I had a Z19 blow it 1/2W resistor and I DID saw it let go, glowing
like a stove element on full. Beauiful orange and did stank up the
huge room where I worked as a assistant tech back in '90.
Funny, that area where it blew, I couldn't found a bad trannies
anywhere. That is real puzzler that I didn't solve. Oh well!

Jason D.
> --
> -Jason Willgruber
 
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Pero, Jason D.
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