Alphaserver 2100 fails to power up

[Mark Tapley]

At 12:00 -0500 10/20/09, Doc replied to Dan:
>Dan Williams wrote:
>>  I just turned on my Alphaserver 2100 after being powered off for
>>  around 6 months. It will not power up at all. I have reseated
>>  everything and tried a new PSU. Anyone got any ideas what would stop
>>  this machine from powering up ?. The service manual just mentions the
>>  door switch which seems ok.
>
>    ASSuming you're working with a deskside and not a rackmount, the door
>switch may be the problem.  I've had 2 AS2100s fail to power on when the
>PCB in the LCD/switch panel became loose in its mounts.  It's mounted on
>4 split pins and the PCB wears and I think the pins lose their spring,
>so when you close the door it pushes the whole board aside instead of
>closing the switch.
>
>    The fix was insanely difficult and technically challenging - I jammed
>the point of a plastic toothpick into the center of each of the split
>pins and cut it off flush.  :-)
>
>
>	Doc

Dan,
	I also have an AS2100 4/275 deskside, I think. If there are 
useful tests that won't toast my machine, I can try to dig it out and 
run them for you if it'll help. Mine also hasn't been on in many 
moons, though, and I have not had a chance to get familiar with it at 
all. :-( .
	I assume you have access to all the documentation you want?
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