wrd@tekigm2.UUCP (Bill Dippert) (04/14/86)
Ok, everyone who said I was crazy in getting RAMBO XL instead of Newell, I was able to swap, now will try to install two Newell boards, one in an 800Xl and one in an 1200xL. (It apparently can be done.) However, in taking apart my 1200XL I seemingly shorted out the power supply on the DC side of the recitifier. Having done this once before and working on my second main board, I do not want to go the route of another new main board. Does anyone have any experience with what component it is that seems to go kaput on the DC power supply side on a 1200XL? The full wave rectifier is ok, the AC in is ok. But somewhere past the rectifier there is a short. When I solve this power supply problem, I will go on to installing the Newell board into it. May take all the help that Newell, CDavid Young and anyone else to do it! Will see what happens. Interestingly enough, I got the last Newell boards that IB Computers had, as they are dropping it in favor of the RAMBO XL. Oh well, what little do I know. --Bill--