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From: asgardia@unixland.uucp (Craig Rothman)
Subject: Re: broken hardware
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 91 01:38:45 EDT

slackey@bbn.com (Stan Lackey) writes:

> Well, my worst nightmare finally happened - it looks like a power line
> surge from a passing storm took out my whole system.  Actually two - 
> the first one, two weeks ago, took out my 65XE.  I bought a 800XL off
> a coworker, and now that one is gone too.  Roughly the same symptoms.
> Now, the XF551 is totally dead, the 1050 is flakey, and it looks like 
> the XEP80 is having problems too.  (I have a 400 I used to appraise
> the damage.)
> 
> This is the first time I have had something break.  So I am asking what
> is the best thing people have found to do - call Atari, local repair
> shops, etc.
> 
> Note: I am tempted to upgrade to 32-bits.  It will depend upon the cost
> to repair/replace, and the value I place on the 50,000 tons of software
> I have collected, not to mention some good Infocom text advs I haven't 
> even booted yet.
> 
> -Stan




You happen to be in a great part of the US for getting your ataris fixed, 
and running in no time.
THeres locally (computer zone in North attleboro), Syntronics in kenmore 
square.. and better yet, theres a local board for 8 bitters where the sysop 
knows the ataris inside and out and does good work for a reasonable price.
THe board is on the North Shore of Boston towards Lynn way..
If you want the # send me privately.
He fixed 5 drives for me, installed a rambo for me, and did it all well and 
cheap too!
Call em.
