y2k journal



jan 3 1999   unit:okidata fax machines
                    12 unit different offices
                     symptom: no scan output to fax paper
                     cause:internal 1 year calander looking for none existent dates past dec31 1999 causes 9999 micro processor
                      shut down
fix:unknown
 

jan 3 1999
unit: magnavox telivision
symptom:no channels
cause ; internal clock looking for 1 year programing tables cant roll causes tuner shut down
fix:short processor pin 1 to ground reset micro leave date at 1982

jan 4 1999

goldstar vcr
symptom:dead panel
1 year programing tables cause extream confusion to micro processor in daily progam recording causes micro processor overload
no known fix
temp fix set date for 1982 and live with it or buy new unit