From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: Interesting ADB behaviour on C650
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In article <1ql7naINN2l8@shelley.u.washington.edu> davisson@stein.u.washington.edu (Gordon Davisson) writes:

>Mind you, this doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.  The parts that can
>blow (the ADB power fuse and RF filter) aren't too expensive, so IF you
>have a someone around who can do component-level repair, it may be worth
>the risk (especially if you're around Seattle, 'cause you might get to
>pay *me* to fix it :-))..  On the other hand, if your only repair option
>is the Apple-standard logic board swap (major $$$$), you should probably
>play it safe.
>
>
>SCSI: yes, ADB: yes, Floppies: yes...  They can all cause trouble.

OTOH, some of us get lucky-- I've unplugged and replugged SCSI and ADB
quite often, and never blown anything.  I blew out the ADB by shorting
the cable, though.

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