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Re: llx PCB's

2010-11-05 by Howard Smith

Hi WT

Thank you so much for the reply.

So basically - it sounds like I am not pushing hard enough?

Which part of the PCB do you push?
Do I push it on the black tabs or on the board its self?

THANK YOU for your help...
All the best
Howard


--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@...> wrote:
>
> I had the same problem.
> 
> My guess is that it was a long time ago since the cards were removed.
> 
> Put on some heavy-duty gloves and with both thumbs, press that sucker in. It 
> helps if you have the mainframe positioned up against a wall or have a 
> friend to hold it so it doesn´t move.....
> 
> WT
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Smith" <hjsmkv@...>
> To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 9:29 PM
> Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] llx PCB's
> 
> 
> Hi Guys
> 
> Newbie here -
> Ok - this may sound like a silly question and I am sure it is...
> 
> I have my llx and just had a PCB repaired.
> My question is how do you get the b***** back in?
> 
> I do not want to force it,but it really does not want to lock.
> I have it the right way around and in the right slots.
> It just will not lock in?
> 
> I tried to unlock and then re lock Q256 as this seemed to be the easiest one 
> to see what was going on, and you guessed it - I can not get this one back 
> in either...
> 
> I know I am being a Muppet - but having waited 25 years to play it, I really 
> do not want to screw it up at this stage.
> 
> I am a very technical guy with my specialty in problem solving, but this has 
> me stumped..
> 
> Dying to play it - so Any help or tricks would be wonderful...
> 
> Thank you
> Howard
>

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