10 Nov
1998
10 Nov
'98
6:38 a.m.
Today, for no good reason, our AlphaServer starts making a funny noise.
Sounds like something trapped in the fan, but as long as the box doesn't
go down, we're safe. It's our main server.
So, being the way I am, I decide on a little surgery with the power on.
This is the 1st mistake.
So, I open the cover to the disks. (THis is an AS 4/266) Lotta dust in there,
gotta blow it out! Reward: Dust in eyes. Lotta fun.
Then I spot a little tab toward the top of the case. "Top Cover Latch"
Aha! Here's what we're after! So, I unlatch it, and pull the lid off.
*CLICK!* Whirrrrrrrrr.... *silence*
Seems there's a power interlock in the top cover!
Oops.
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