[comp.sys.zenith] parts needed for z-200

richard@exocet.mentec.ie (Richard Rooney) (03/08/91)

	I HAVE A Z-200 ( 2 BOARD 286 ) IN A NORTHSTAR DIMENSION 50
SYSTEM WHICH HAS A FAULTY KEYBOARD MICROCONTROLLER (8742). WOULD
ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE THE MICROCONTROLLER (ZENITH PART NO. 444-357-3)
THAT I COULD BORROW FOR DUPLICATION ?
        I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO BORROW THE Z-200 MANUAL (PART NO. TM200)
TO PHOTOCOPY.

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION,


RICHARD ROONEY,
MENTEC COMPUTER SYSTEMS LTD.,
POTTERY ROAD,
DUN LAOGHAIRE,
CO. DUBLIN,
IRELAND.

TEL : 353-1-858444
FAX : 353-1-858005

ratazzie@lonex.radc.af.mil (Edward P. Ratazzi) (03/11/91)

In article <2559@exocet.mentec.ie> richard@exocet.mentec.ie (Richard Rooney) writes:
>
>	I HAVE A Z-200 ( 2 BOARD 286 ) IN A NORTHSTAR DIMENSION 50
>SYSTEM WHICH HAS A FAULTY KEYBOARD MICROCONTROLLER (8742). WOULD
>ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE THE MICROCONTROLLER (ZENITH PART NO. 444-357-3)
>THAT I COULD BORROW FOR DUPLICATION ?
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^
>        I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO BORROW THE Z-200 MANUAL (PART NO. TM200)
>TO PHOTOCOPY.
    ^^^^^^^^^

Is this legal?

-- 
E. Paul Ratazzi                                |      ratazzie@lonex.radc.af.mil
Microelectronics Reliability Division          |            COMPMAIL:  e.ratazzi
Rome Laboratory                                |                  (315) 330-2946
"Exploring the Invisible Frontier"             |                    DSN 587-2946

richard@exocet.mentec.ie (Richard Rooney) (03/14/91)

In article <1991Mar11.134530.13974@lonex.radc.af.mil>, ratazzie@lonex.radc.af.mil (Edward P. Ratazzi) writes:
> In article <2559@exocet.mentec.ie> richard@exocet.mentec.ie (Richard Rooney) writes:
>>
>>	I HAVE A Z-200 ( 2 BOARD 286 ) IN A NORTHSTAR DIMENSION 50
>>SYSTEM WHICH HAS A FAULTY KEYBOARD MICROCONTROLLER (8742). WOULD
>>ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE THE MICROCONTROLLER (ZENITH PART NO. 444-357-3)
>>THAT I COULD BORROW FOR DUPLICATION ?
>                          ^^^^^^^^^^^
>>        I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO BORROW THE Z-200 MANUAL (PART NO. TM200)
>>TO PHOTOCOPY.
>     ^^^^^^^^^
> 
> Is this legal?
> 
> -- 
> E. Paul Ratazzi                                |      ratazzie@lonex.radc.af.mil
> Microelectronics Reliability Division          |            COMPMAIL:  e.ratazzi
> Rome Laboratory                                |                  (315) 330-2946
> "Exploring the Invisible Frontier"             |                    DSN 587-2946



I JUST KNEW SOMEONE WOULD SAY THIS !
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THE MACHINE IN QUESTION HAS BEEN OBSOLETE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE TRIED
ZENITH DISTRIBUTORS IN IRELAND,U.K. AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN THE U.S. - ALL
TO KNOW AVAIL. SPARES ARE NO LONGER STOCKED AND THE MANUAL IS OUT OF PRINT.

I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO PAY FOR THE ORIGINAL ZENITH PARTS,SO IF ANYBODY
KNOWS OF A SOURCE,LET ME KNOW.

ON THE OTHER HAND I AM NOT WILLING TO SCRAP A PERFECTLY SERVICABLE MACHINE
FOR THE SAKE OF #20.00 WORTH OF PARTS !


RICHARD ROONEY,MENTEC ,DUBLIN.