[Techtoolslist] New PCB design?

[Tony Gonzalez]

Probably a display dummy.


--- John Robertson <jrr at flippers.com> wrote:


> I think the eBay seller was scammed - the auction

> story was this was 

> found in a storage unit. I suspect someone (service

> tech?) previously 

> simply stole the PCB, and popped the Styrofoam in to

> replace it and 

> it then went back to the owner who promptly forgot

> about it.

> 

> Oddly enough the socket IS the original one for the

> burner and the 

> LEDs are the correct colours for the locations they

> occupy. Someone 

> went to some trouble!

> 

> It seems a bit too obvious for a technical person to

> not notice this 

> 'feature' when they would buy it that leads me to

> assume the seller 

> is innocent. They don't sell any other electronic

> gear. I've simply 

> asked for my money back and I shall then mail it

> back to him...

> 

> No reply so far (six hours)! I think my feedback

> could prove to be 

> interesting if I'm not satisfied (link to pictures

> comes to mind!).

> 

> Always best to not annoy techies or computer nerds,

> isn't it?

> 

> John ;-#)#

> 

> At 8:17 PM -0400 10/18/06, Christopher X. Candreva

> wrote:

> >On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, John Robertson wrote:

> >

> >>  Had an amusing purchase on eBay - twas supposed

> to be a Xeltek Superpro

> >>  burner...received it (well packed), and tried to

> hook it up. Hmmm, 

> >>wrong DB25

> >>  plug on unit. Let's open and see what the

> problem is...

> >

> >Wow, that's an awful lot of work. To FIND such a

> case, know that a ZIF

> >socket goes there.

> >

> >Do you have enough information to nail the guy ?

> >

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