RE: Development box is back online

Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

:-))

Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 512-392-2577
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nathan Andelin
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 1:20 PM
To: midrange list
Subject: Development box is back online

A couple days ago I received a call from IBM saying that our development box
had called home and reported a hardware problem. It turned out that 1 of 3
fans had burned out. You could smell the burnt electrical smell in the
computer room.

I asked IBM what it might cost to fix it, and they quoted an estimate of
$2,800.

That evening I removed the cover of the box, removed the fan with the
burn-out motor, and ordered a replacement part off the Internet for $35.

I noticed some dust in the interior or the box, so I took it outside and
blew out an incredible cloud of dust, using a compressor.

After the IPL the tape drive started working again. I had been without a
tape drive for months after neglecting to clean it. The air compressor
evidently fixed it. Now, just waiting for a replacement fan to arrive.

-Nathan.