how to clean a PDP8/A, dishwasher?

From: Gunther Schadow <gunther_at_aurora.regenstrief.org>
Date: Sat Dec 15 21:48:15 2001

Hi again. O.K. I had it all in the dishwasher, except for the
PSU stuff with big transformers and capacitors and the memory
boards. I removed everything, including the backplane board.
I need to take some photos, that backplane is sure amazing
from the back. Now its about to dry and next weekend I will
reassemble and power up. Yea!

However, there are a few more issues to resolve first. The
little 16-pole ribbon cable that has DIL chip-like plug on
both ends that go into a chip-socket. That plug is bent and
pins are broken off. Seems like that happnes all the time.
Do I have to and if so how can I replace this? This cable
runs between the backplane and, I guess, the limited function
front panel.

Do I need this, is the limited function front panel needed
at all? What's the function of the 16 lines, I assume

- GND
- LED 1
- LED 2
- LED 3
- SWITCH 1 A
- SIWTCH 1 B
- SWITCH 2 A
- SWITCH 2 B
- SWITCH 3 A
- SWITCH 3 B

remain 6 lines unaccounted for? Will it not run if I don't
get that fixed? How can I fix it.

Thanks for your help.

-Gunther


PS: I opened up one of the core memory board-sandwiches and
made a few photos. Amazing stuff. Will put those up on my
web site soon.



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Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D.                    gschadow_at_regenstrief.org
Medical Information Scientist      Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
Adjunct Assistant Professor        Indiana University School of Medicine
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Received on Sat Dec 15 2001 - 21:48:15 GMT

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