[Duo2400] GLOD survey:

[Bodenschatz, Robert B CDR J42426,]

Informal survey...

I have 2 GLOD PB2400c's.  One I purchased as a "spare" for my primary (10GB, 240MHz/1MB Newer G3, 80MB).  Made that one my primary for about a month (1.3GB, 240MHz/512KB NewerG3, 80MB) until it went GLOD.  Shifted back to my "primary" machine listed in second sentence, operated normally for another 8 months (from a string of 2+ years after upgrade by MCE Kevin), then went GLOD 'bout month and half ago.  I have the battery and the power adapter disconnected right now trying to unglod it...

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Stefan [mailto:stefan at moerker.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:37
To: Duo/2400 List
Subject: [Duo2400] GLOD survey:


Hmm interesting. Ok.

here's mine:

g3 newer 240mhz
Cardbus upgrade
112mb ram (now back to 80mb)
25gb harddrive

That's whats been altered.

Stefan


> From: Larry <larry.s.f at mindspring.com>
> Reply-To: "Duo/2400 List" <DuoList at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 10:46:30 -0400
> To: "Duo/2400 List" <DuoList at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: did a baaaaad thing
> 
> This is an interesting theory, rather hard to prove, but I submit this
> informal survey. Will everyone who has suffered GLOD (fatal or
> otherwise) chime in and let us know if your machine was stock or
> upgraded, and which upgrade sis you make prior to the GLOD.
> 
> ~ Larry, Darn Good Design.
> 
> On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 10:16  AM, Dan K wrote:
> 
>> I gotta preface these comments with -> I have _NO_ hands-on experience
>> with PBs 2400. Zero. Nada. None. Zip.
>> 
>> However the thought occurs that since larger ram modules almost always
>> mean higher power consumption _AND_ these 'Books seem to be known for
>> rather shaky internal power supply bits, is it possible that adding the
>> larger capacity ram module simply overloaded something
>> power-supply-related? Something that was perhaps marginal anyway?
>> 
>> In other words, maybe Stefan didn't do a 'baaaad thing' except upgrade,
>> but rather the poor old 'Book simply got (over)loaded with the final
>> straw(s) which broke its back.
>> 
>> IIRC, he added a new HD at the same time, but since newer HDs usually
>> are
>> more frugal with power than older drives, I doubt the new HD would be a
>> suspect in this conjectured PS-bits-failure scenario.
>> 
>> just my $.005,
>> 
>> Dan K
> 
> 
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