PDP 11/24 - A Step Backwards

Bill Gunshannon bill.gunshannon at hotmail.com
Sun Mar 27 13:38:33 CDT 2022


On 3/27/22 05:17, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 11:12 PM Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> 
>> Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, the PSU repair is under warranty, which means I can't do it myself without invalidating the warranty, so I will have to send it back. I don't know if the ripple is caused by the blown part, but I suppose it is likely. I may be able to inspect it without breaking the seals.
> 
> That sort of thing would make me very suspicious as to what they've
> done inside the PSU that they don't want you to see.
> 

Pretty much every electronic device I have ever bought had seals on
it and a notice that breaking the seals voided the warranty.  Even
stuff with easily replaceable (or upgradeable) components.  Nothing
unusual here.

bill




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