MicroVAX II

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Sat Nov 23 18:18:00 2002

On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Brian Chase wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Fred N. van Kempen wrote:
>
> > Yes, with the BA23 there were serious risks of fire and fun like that
> > with the _OLD_ power harness. You can recognize those by the color:
> > the power wires are WHITE with colored plugs. The NEW ones have
> > COLORED wires with a WHITE plug. If you have a BA23 with WHITE power
> > wires... burn it!
>
> Won't it do that by itself? Also, I'd recommend not burning the whole
> BA23 enclosure, but rather only the power harness. And assuming one
> couldn't find a replacement power harness for the bad one, what would it
> take to modify/repair the bad one to make it safe to use? Is it just
> the matter of replacing some of the existing wire with something of a
> heavier gauge?

I'm thinking the IDC connectors were at fault, so in effect, the only way
to "repair" it would be to replace the whole harness :)

Anyone know what the official DEC conclusion was?

-Toth
Received on Sat Nov 23 2002 - 18:18:00 GMT