On Wed, Aug 04, 2010 at 10:55:33AM -0400, Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Christopher Cole wrote:
> > So, like any good troubleshooter would do, he placed an LED
> > inside the unit, aimed at the EPROM window, to offer the light
> > that he thought the EPROM needed.
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> OK perhaps as a trouble shooting step to verify it had something to with
> light hitting the EEPROM.
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> > Amazed that this actually worked, the technician
> > sent the unit back to the customer.
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> It totally stuns me that anyone would be that irresponsible or stupid, an=
d
> that even if, the organization would tolerate this and keep the person
> around.
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> First the guy doesn't do a final test with the cover on, then he sends a
> known broken unit back to the customer.  I'm not sure who should have bee=
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> fired first, the moron that did this or the boss that let him.

The permanent installation of the LED in the device is humorous!  You have
to laugh or else cry..

And yes, this technician was removed from his position! :)  I think that
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couple times.

So, any possibility on the 'light biasing the memory cells' theory?

Take care,
-Chris

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