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Stay out of my server room!

Chris King

In an early job, it was decided that the MicroVAXen would live in a cupboard behind the reception area.

A sparky from HQ was duly sent down to sort out "aircon" for the cupboard.

He fitted one of those little extractor fans people use in toilets, with a thermostatic control.

Unfortunately, he wired it all up so the fan stayed ON until a certain temperature was exceeded.

One unusually warm Easter weekend later, the whole cluster got cooked.

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