OOPs Again was Re: New here :-)

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Thu Mar 8 18:53:04 2001

I swapped the metal handle from the "parts machine" 60 to my 80, so now
my 80 has a metal handle instead of the composite handle it originally
came with.

My 80s case was slightly broken, but I fixed it. One of the mounting
locations for the power supply was broken. I used JB Weld to re-attach
it.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA

Lawrence Walker wrote:
>
> Oops again. I'm embarassed. Never take it for granted that you
> know your own equipment. After numerous years of banging my
> knee on my PS/2 8580, Chad's msg. piqued me enough to actually
> take off the side (and clean it at the same time). Sure enough it is
> some sort of composite material, altho it must be close to the
> weight of sheet metal. Ditto for the 8560. And of course the PCjr.
> Betrayed by IBM ;^ ( . And My spare 80 even has a crack in it's
> side panel to prove it. Treachorous corporations !! Take that. Ouch.
> The damn handle is indeed steel.
>
> larry
Received on Thu Mar 08 2001 - 18:53:04 GMT