Question for the Faq - If there is one.

From: Jack Peacock <peacock_at_simconv.com>
Date: Tue Mar 17 13:21:52 1998

How about initial procedures when you get some new treasure
recently saved from the greedy jaws of the salvagers. Things
like: blow out the dirt, check for burnt/obviously damaged
components, frayed or pinched cables, reseat socketed parts and
clean off any corrosion or "purple plague" on the IC pins, power
supply outputs, loose screws dropped in the power supply or
motherboard. And most important of all....make copies of the
schematics and boot disks.

Another idea for the FAQ: if it isn't restorable, at least pull
all the socketed ICs (and put them in static foam) so someone
else might be able to restore one. I keep a big box of old
parts from boards I have tossed.
            Jack Peacock
Received on Tue Mar 17 1998 - 13:21:52 GMT