> > I just verified that the Plus has the protection diode. > > It's CR17 on the analog card. > > There's 0.4 VDC drop across it with my 3.65 VDC battery. > > CR16 is the steering diode that substitutes +5 VDC from power supply > > when > > the Plus is on. > > So, reverse installation of battery shouldn't cause damage, unless the > > diode is shorted, which is extremely unlikely. > > Thanks for checking that, Gamba. > > I'm going to try a newer version of the Asante installer tonight. I'm > also going to start using a disk image, because I had just copied my > floppy to a directory on my server. It is quite possible that some > files got corrupted.
I just thought of something. The "Clock Chip" so clearly labeled on the Plus' motherboard *could* be the one that controls the Ethernet card's 10MHz clock speed, among other things. If you fry that, you may be running your Ethernet card at a different clock speed, potentially killing a component or two on it. Erik -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
