REWING@TRINCC.BITNET (06/09/89)
I thogt all of you might get a kick out of this memo, which was forwarded to me today. Sub: Big Blue Mouse Balls!!! FILE: MOUSE BALLS AO (IGL191) 05/05/89 06:28:03 PAGE 1 ESD PRODUCT SERVICE SUPPORT SUBJECT:NEW RETAIN TIP Hi, The following was forwarded to me by a friend who used to work at Big Blue and was given this by a Big Blue friend who found it in the IBM service manual. This was actually put into the manual as a serious bulletin! Enjoy it!!! Record number: H031944 Device:D/T8550 Model: M Hlt count: UHCOOOOO Success count: USCOOOOO Publlcation code: PC50 Tip key: 025 Date created: 089/02/14 Date last altered: A89/02/15 Owning B.U.: USA Abstract: MOUSE BALLS NOW AVAILABLE AS FRU (Field Replacable Unit) TEXT: MOUSE BALLS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS A FRU. IF A MOUSE FAILS TO OPERATE,OR SHOULD PERFORM ERRATICALLY,IT MAY BE IN NEED OF BALL REPLACEMENT.BECAUSE OF THE DELICATE NATURE OF THIS PROCEDURE,REPLACEMENT OF MOUSE BALLS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. BEFORE ORDERING,DETERMINE TYPE OF MOUSE BALLS REQUIRED BY EXAMINING THE UNDERSIDE OF EACH MOUSE.DOMESTIC BALLS WILL BE LARGER AND HARDER THAN FOREIGN BALLS. BALL REMOVAL PROCEDURES DIFFER,DEPENDING UPON MANUFACTURER OF THE MOUSE. FOREIGN BALLS CAN BE REPLACED USING THE POP-OFF METHODJ AND DOMESTIC BALLS REPLACED USING THE TWIST-OFF METHOD. MOUSE BALLS ARE NOT USUALLY STATIC SENSITIVE,HOWEVER,EXCESSIVE HANDLING CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN DISCHARGE. UPON COMPLETION OF BALL REPLACEMENT,THE MOUSE MAY BE USED IMMEDIATELY. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH SERVICER HAVE A PAIR OF BALLS FOR MAINTAINING OPTIMUM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION,AND THAT ANY CUSTOMER MISSING HIS BALLS SHOULD SUSPECT LOCAL PERSONNEL OF REMOVING THESE NECESSARY FUNCTIONAL ITEMS. P/N33F846Z -- DOMESTIC MOUSE BALLS P/N33F8461 -- FOREIGN MOUSE BALLS SAS KEYWORDS: PSY2 8525SYSMISC 8530SYSMISC 8550SYSMISC 8560SYSMISC 8570SYSMISC 8580SYSMISC USERID (RSSTEWART) NODEID (BCRVMl) INT.ZIP 1225, DEPT 2AW, TL 443-4597 (407-443-4597) ESD PRODUCT SERVICE SUPPORT,BOCA RATON,FL.