Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!sri-spam!ames!amdcad!sun!imagen!atari!apratt From: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: rf shield in the cpu Message-ID: <791@atari.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Jul-87 12:54:23 EDT Article-I.D.: atari.791 Posted: Tue Jul 21 12:54:23 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Jul-87 07:15:02 EDT References: <238UD138985@NDSUVM1> Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA Lines: 19 in article <238UD138985@NDSUVM1>, UD138985@NDSUVM1.BITNET says: > DISCLAIMER: Author bears full responsibility for contents of this article. > > I was wondering if the RF shield could be left out to make > any more room inside, or will that mess up the electrical operation of > the machine? > Bob Removing the RF shield is not recommended, because it is required to comply with FCC emissions requirements. However, it does not affect the operation of the computer itself. If you remove the shield, you AND YOUR NEIGHBORS might get interference on your TV's, and you will certainly not be able to use your AM radio. I don't know about ham, CB, or other radios. /----------------------------------------------\ | Opinions expressed above do not necessarily | -- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp. | reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else. | ...lll-lcc!atari!apratt \----------------------------------------------/ (APRATT on GEnie)