Art Montes De Oca wrote:
> I have just replaced my 250mhz WS processor board for the second time,
> The first time it was covered by Apple. This time (5 months later) the
> same symptoms...ie the machine went dead..wouldnt boot, screen black, no
>
> chime ,... and no warranty. I took a chance and guessed it was the same
>
> problem. I ebay auction and 10 min. later the WS was back on the road
> with no problems evident. So, are the WS 250s more succeptable to this
> sort of failure? I read on this list (Kyle?) that the WS was the
> machine most seen by repair Techs. Is this true?
Yes. The PMU board, Charge card and Power Supply frequently go on them. It
is a turkey shoot to figure out which board is the culprit. I can field
strip a wallstreet in the dark. I have opened them so many times. Once you
replace those 3 boards though, they are really solid machines.
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