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#A590 problem

    25-Apr-92 23:54:52
Sb: #55789-#A590 problem
Fm: Don Curtis/SYSOP 76703,4321
To: Shraddhan 70374,754
Shraddhan, First of all, WD 40 is probably one of the worst things you use on a computer. It's an oil, and as such, collects dirt…but not only that, it's a penetrating oil, that is…it'll attempt to work its way into the tinyest crack or crevice, including chip sockets. You'd be MUCH better off using a spray designed for electrical contacts. As to your problem, it sounds as if the A500 and A590 don't quite mate up, or that you tend to shift them around. Either of those two things are one of the major problems with "Slap On The Side" (SOTS) expansion units. What I'd do, is throughly clean the contacts…make sure the A500 and the A590 line up exactly (use a spacer under one or the other if necessary) and keep the units from moving as much as possible. If the problem crops up again…have the edge connector in the A590 replaced. Don