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On 7/9/2014 1:16 PM, Al Kozakiewicz wrote:
Nobody fixes computer components in the field anymore (not for at least 30 years!) and
power supplies are more-or-less commodity items. HP would probably stock these items in
regional depots for field spares and defective units would be sent to a "black
box" for refurbishment.
Computer companies are keen to protect their VAR and reseller channels from
unauthorized competition. So that and the break-fix model make the legitimate
need for a schematic nonexistent. HP has no incentive to support off-label use
of components in the gray market where they receive no compensation.
Al
AB2ZY
REPLY:
Makes perfect sense. Thanks, Al.
Of course, that does not preclude reverse engineering. ;-)
73, Bill W6WRT
dezrat@outlook.com
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