Date   : Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:06:19 +0100
From   : acorn@... (Andy Ford)
Subject: Easter Disaster

Andy Ford wrote:
> Ian, I might be able to furnish you with a replacement board. I know I 
> have a (working 100% when checked last year) Master 128 PCB in my 
> spares, although they are not really accessible at the moment. Not 
> sure what issue it is. It is "just" the complete PCB ( i.e. no PSU or 
> case, but that's all you need anyway :) ) If you want to mail me 
> off-list around the middle of next week to remind me I'll check :)
>
>
>
>
> Ian Wolstenholme wrote:
>> I've done it again!  I've done something very silly and I'm really very
>> annoyed about it.  I have completely killed one of my favourite Beebs,
>> Station 112, my workhorse Master 128 which has had just about every new
>> bit of Beeb kit passing through here over the last 3 or 4 years 
>> connected up to it!
>>
>> I was trying to test a non-working bit of kit to see if it was 
>> getting the
>> right Volts and Amps to it with my multimeter, and as a check, I tried
>> measuring the Amps on the Master 128.  Nothing actually happened, I
>> didn't get any bangs or flashes or explosions or noises, but when I 
>> tried
>> to turn the Beeb off and back on, all I got was the continuous tone 
>> and I can't
>> get it to start up.
>>
>> Have I damaged it beyond repair?
>>
>> Should I be sectioned or try to get a job writing new episodes of "Some
>> Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"?
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>>
>> Ian
>>
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