Re: PB Power Supply

2004-02-24 Thread Peter Hinchliffe


On 23/02/2004, at 11:36 AM, Shay Telfer wrote:

Actually, for a brief period some Macs had a switch on the back that 
you had to switch between 110 and 240V (and a big yellow sticker to 
alert you to this fact!). Fortunately the power supplies are 
auto-switching these days.




The yellow sticker was not enough for one person I heard about. They 
ignored it and thought the switch was the power button. They managed to 
turn the computer off...forever!


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Re: PB Power Supply

2004-02-23 Thread Shay Telfer

Hi guys,

Something to think about.

Back in 1988, I bought an old 2 drive SE, then in 1989, I came to 
Australia and Naturally I brought my SE with me. I looked at the 
back of the machine and there was a power tag, which told me that 
the SE was usable both with 110V/60Hz 240v/50Hz, and since my power 
cord came out of the back of my SE, and after many hours of 
consideration I figured out that all I needed to do was change my 
power cord. And every Mac since has had the same type of power 
supply.


Actually, for a brief period some Macs had a switch on the back that 
you had to switch between 110 and 240V (and a big yellow sticker to 
alert you to this fact!). Fortunately the power supplies are 
auto-switching these days.


Have fun,
Shay
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PB Power Supply

2004-02-11 Thread Paul Troester

Hi guys,

Something to think about.

Back in 1988, I bought an old 2 drive SE, then in 1989, I 
came to Australia and Naturally I brought my SE with me. I 
looked at the back of the machine and there was a power 
tag, which told me that the SE was usable both with 
110V/60Hz 240v/50Hz, and since my power cord came out of 
the back of my SE, and after many hours of consideration I 
figured out that all I needed to do was change my power 
cord. And every Mac since has had the same type of power 
supply.


Have a good day 


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