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Re: 701 Main Power Input
On Sun, 13 Apr 1997 11:25:13 -0600, Greg Alvandian wrote:
>Paul Khoury wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone had any problems with the power supply cable coming loose or even falling out of the main
jack
>> (not the Multiport II)? Also, has anyone had any cracks in the hinges of their 701s, even from light use? I
>> think that it might be a poor case design, but it might also just be my machine. I had my dad, an engineer,
tell
>> me that the machine is nice, but the case design is insufficient.
>>
>> Paul Khoury
>> pkhoury@earthlink.net
>Paul,
>I had the loose power connection too, several system boards ago(see
>previous posts about battery swap problem). Repeated use probably
>causes the fit become loose over time. It is probably the spring
>contact in there, you could probably adjust that yourself with the power
>off or you can call IBM and arrange to send it to Easyserv if you're
>concerned about doing some damage. But don't get me going on Easyserv.
>Greg A.
>
I went to EasyServ with another machine before. It took a month and the problem still didn't get fixed, and I
was charged to get it back early, but that's another story.
Paul Khoury
pkhoury@earthlink.net