[R-1051] Complexity of the 1051

[John Kolb]

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Wizard.com wrote:

> There is an easier way that is usually successful.  You can fix a 1051 if
> you have a spare set of known good modules to swap in and out until you
> identify the offending unit.  Then it is just a matter of replacing the bad
> unit.
>

I have fond memories of watching the ET aboard my last Navy ship,
about 1965, swap all the modules in his spares kit into a faulty
1051 without fixing the problem - scratched his head a little,
then he swapped all the known good modules into the second 1051,
and they were all still good. Then he swapped all the modules
from the faulty 1051 into the good one and proved they were
all good also.

About that time I tilted the chassis up 90 degrees, peered
closely, and pointed to a wire with a connector pin at the
end which had popped out of the connector body.

Wish it were that easy to fix the 1051 sitting under my test
bench for the last 5 years.

John