Odd texts on circuit boards - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AlxDroidDev
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 25, 2016, 10:00:24 pm
content: Got these from Facebook and I believe you might enjoy!

author: steve30
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2016, 04:58:28 am
content: Cool.Here's a good one:

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 26, 2016, 07:52:39 am
content: Quote from: steve30 on April 26, 2016, 04:58:28 amAny idea what it does?

author: Psi
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timestamp: April 26, 2016, 07:53:39 am
content: It makes the front panel LCD display the text"I told you not to cut that"

author: RobertoLG
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timestamp: April 26, 2016, 08:05:55 am
content: Quote from: Psi on April 26, 2016, 07:53:39 am

author: Fortran
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2016, 08:06:19 am
content: Found some on our place mats

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2016, 08:49:40 am
content: In many jurisdictions, the 'do not cut' can be used as a way to sell certain media signal 'improvers' that are theoretically capable of stripping copy protection or decrypting the signal. With the track intact, its a perfectly legal device that re-times, restores and buffers the signal (in addition to any other legal functions). Cut it and use it on a protected signal, bye-bye protection, and you've just become a criminal!

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2016, 11:03:19 pm
content: Compaq in the 90s was pretty well known for putting symbols and pictures on their boards.Maxtor also used to silkscreen pictures on hard drive boards in the 90s. But I can't find any picture offhand.Cisco apparently did as well.

author: MT
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2016, 11:19:58 pm
content: ProOne, budda and mushrom ,

author: AntiProtonBoy
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timestamp: April 27, 2016, 06:21:35 am
content: There needs to be more copper art, imo.

author: XOIIO
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timestamp: April 27, 2016, 07:01:57 am
content: Quote from: Psi on April 26, 2016, 07:53:39 amLol, that's awesome.

author: steve30
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timestamp: April 27, 2016, 08:14:37 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on April 26, 2016, 07:52:39 amI don't know what that particular track does, though it would be good to find out.If anyone was wondering, the PCB is a Blizzard 1230 MkIV - a 68030 accelerator for the Amiga 1200.

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2016, 08:19:29 am
content: Quote from: steve30 on April 27, 2016, 08:14:37 amPossibly an overclocking mod?

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2016, 01:18:22 pm
content: The Compaq ones, you used to be able to tell the internal code name of a particular board or system from the silkscreen on the board. I'm pretty sure right up until the end, the ALL had it - somewhere. At first they were usually easy to find, then they started moving them around, it was sort of a game to figure out the code name by finding the logo.

author: dave_k
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2016, 10:19:55 pm
content: Quote from: AntiProtonBoy on April 27, 2016, 06:21:35 amAgreed

author: sarepairman2
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timestamp: May 01, 2016, 03:07:53 am
content: dont let management know about the existence of this text

author: rolfe
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 08:06:56 am
content: Quote from: AlxDroidDev on April 25, 2016, 10:00:24 pmOh, the gorgeous curves in the traces on that second board...

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 01, 2016, 08:13:57 am
content: Quote from: dave_k on April 27, 2016, 10:19:55 pmgod damn it