Fairlight-CMI

Time to boot up the beauty !

WT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Smith" <hjsmkv@mac.com>
To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 9:53 PM
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: llx PCB's


Hi WT

Done it!!
Sore thumbs - I pushed on the Black tabs and they gave in and locked.

I owe you a Big Drink!!

THANK YOU!!

Cheers
Howard



--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Howard Smith" <hjsmkv@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>