PDP 11/24 - A Step Backwards

Chris Zach cz at alembic.crystel.com
Sun Mar 27 13:48:26 CDT 2022


Bigger question is who repaired the power supply "under warranty"?

On 3/27/2022 2:38 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
> 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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