[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Stuart Bell brought round an SE/30 he swore was as dead as the > >> proverbial door nail a while ago. I removed the centimetre thick layer > >> of dust and replaced the PRAM battery and it booted fine. SE/30s are > >> not > >> supposed to be effected by PRAM failure apparently... hmmm.... > > > > I think it might have been the dust... > > What makes you think that? > Next time Stuart comes up with an SE/30 covered in dust, give me a shout and I'll measure the electrical conductivity of the dust for you... It's very effective at shorting out the reset switches on PowerMac towers and Mac II family machines.
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