Emax

i bet you used lead free solder 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Sotnick 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 4:49 AM
  Subject: [emax] Re: Diagnosing non-functional Emax


    
  Well I opened up the Emax again, all PSU voltages were good at the floppy and inverter.

  Taking a scientific approach, I went over all the mods I made, pin by pin and found some cold solder joints on the new OLED display I installed.

  Fixed those and she's back!!!

  *phew*

  -Dave

  > On Feb 17, 2014, at 8:25, David Sotnick <sotnickd@...> wrote:
  > 
  > Hi all,
  > 
  > Now it's my turn… I'm sad to report that my beloved Emax SE Rack which I upgraded to SCSI and slim floppy is no longer booting.
  > 
  > Symptoms are: PSU voltages look good at the drive power connector. All LEDs on the front panel come on at power-on except load and enter. No LCD display and no floppy or CF reader activity. :-(
  > 
  > I have re-seated all cables but have not yet removed and re-seated any socketed ICs. It has just been sitting in a rack, so nothing has been jostled.
  > 
  > Any suggestions on where to start?
  > 
  > -Dave
  > 
  > p.s. even more frustrating: I missed out on a $60 working Emax SE on a local Craig's list ad which posted the day before I discovered my Emax was dead. :-(


  
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