modem7
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Recently there was a thread somewhere in the forums that deviated onto the subject of PS/2 model 70 reliability. At the time, I looked for my old notes from the 80s/90s because I remembered that at one time, IBM gave us a new motherboard for every PS/2 model 70 that we had, because of a particular problem.
I've relocated my notes. In the 1992 section, there is an entry about the problem. I'll provide the detail here in case someone can use it.
SYMPTOM: The PS/2 model 70 sometimes does not power on.
DIAGNOSIS: From the power supply there are 2 signals produced. On the motherboard, there is a Tiawonese made chip which it turned out doesn't always meet specs - this affects one of the 2 signals.
RECTIFICATION: Once IBM discovered the issue, future runs of the motherboard were corrected by compensation. The compensation is that the U24 delay line on the motherboard (next to the 386) was increased in value from 10nS (p/n 23121) to 12nS (p/n 23125).
IDENTIFICATION: The affected motherboards can be identified by their barcode. There will be a white number of the form 0XXXXXX90. Affected motherboards have a XXXXXX number of less than 352362.
I've relocated my notes. In the 1992 section, there is an entry about the problem. I'll provide the detail here in case someone can use it.
SYMPTOM: The PS/2 model 70 sometimes does not power on.
DIAGNOSIS: From the power supply there are 2 signals produced. On the motherboard, there is a Tiawonese made chip which it turned out doesn't always meet specs - this affects one of the 2 signals.
RECTIFICATION: Once IBM discovered the issue, future runs of the motherboard were corrected by compensation. The compensation is that the U24 delay line on the motherboard (next to the 386) was increased in value from 10nS (p/n 23121) to 12nS (p/n 23125).
IDENTIFICATION: The affected motherboards can be identified by their barcode. There will be a white number of the form 0XXXXXX90. Affected motherboards have a XXXXXX number of less than 352362.
