3 Jan
2014
3 Jan
'14
12:56 p.m.
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of David Brownlee
Sent: 03 January 2014 14:57
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Cc: DEC discussion list.
Subject: Re: No Console on MicroVAX 2000 if Disk Not Plugged In
On 3 January 2014 14:50, Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
I thought that the system board and the fans would present enough load for the PSU, but it
seems not, I needed the disk to be powered for enough current to be drawn to make the PSU
work.
Regards
Rob
I have come across a strange problem with my
MicroVAX 2000. If the
hard disk is not plugged in I get absolutely nothing on the console,
as if the machine was dead.
Could be that the power supply needs a load present...