Date   : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:23:17 +0100
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: MDFS Power Supply

On 02/11/2010 21:40, Andrew Rawlins wrote:

> The PSU in my MDFS has let out some magic smoke.  It managed to burn off
> a track - I've replaced the bit of wire that was in the rear
> fuseholder(!) with a new fuse but now when it's powered on it always
> blows instantly.

Lucky. When my MDFS's PSU blew, it took the MDFS and most of the line 
drivers in connected Econet equipment WITH it (inc. across the bridge). 
Plus the fuse in the multiway. And the other. And the fuses in both 
plugs. And the upstairs ring main fuse. And it managed to pop the main 
supply fuse (60A? WTF?) needing a call to Scottish Water or Kentucky 
Fried or whoever the hell our supplier was that week.

I was impressed at the epicness of it. [*]
Mom, however, had a LOT to say, none of it kind.

The MDFS? Scrapped. Only able to rescue the harddisc (which I *think* 
works?) and the floppy drives (now on my Beeb).

Such a shame.


Best wishes,

Rick.


* - I suspect mechanical issues with the keyswitch mechanism leading to
     a live=earth=ohcrap situation.

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