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Re: Heisenbugs In My Tempest


From: Christopher X. Candreva ( )
Date: Fri Oct 01 1999 - 13:43:48 CDT


On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Robert Raiford wrote:

> Sounds like a cold solder joint to me. Either a connector or part probably
> doesn't have a good solder connection so I would resolder any connectors in

That'll probably be next, if I can't easily trace through with the scope to
see where things stop.

> the signal path (they tend to go with use) and check your parts connections
> carefully. Have you recently replaced any parts in the path? If so, maybe

Not in the monitor. On the other hand, this first happened when I was
installing the Tempest MG -- except that's the board, and no where near the
XY ouptuts, and I'm fairly sure this is now in the monitor. Unless it is the
wireing harness, and it's just toying with me. :-)

> faster can cause these types of problems. BTW, have you tried wacking it on
> the side Fonzie style to get the picture back? I could do that with my

<grin> I didn't want to mention that part, but the third time it knocked
out I tried that. Didn't work. Maybe I just didn't find the right spot.

> Note: I am officially stealing the term Heisenbug...thank your friend for
> me.

Use it good health !

-Chris
 

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