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CA>I suppose a cracked solder joint could expand and break contact
CA>if the machine got warm enough? When my power supply had the
CA>solder-joint problem it would work for months then begin the
CA>intermittent thing again. Not sure if it was oxidation or what
CA>but I wasn't in the habit of moving the machine around and
CA>didn't swap parts in and out either. It would just 'happen' for
CA>no reason. Made me so jumpy I hated to turn the machine on
CA>after awhile for fear it would start acting up again. (I had
CA>two machines at the time).

This all reminds me of a line of monitors used with
the Commodare computers many moons ago, wherein many
would develope a solder problem where the flyback xfmr
was attached to the pc board. The most lasting fix was
to squeeze the fat plastic end of a ball point pen
between the pc board and the bottom case. Putting a
drop of nail polish on it before forceing it in would
insure it stayed in place. (some times baleing-wire
fixs are the best answer 8-)

Ciao, Ack.

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