powering up older machines - is it safe?

5 Jun 2008

Eric J Korpela wrote:
...
  On a 286 PC clone no unique hardware, just flip the
switch.  On a
 TRS-80 Model 3 you might want to turn it off if you smell smoke. 
So on a 286 PC clone, you _don't_ unplug it if you smell smoke?  :-)

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powering up older machines - is it safe?