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  • 18-11-2000 7:27pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭


    > Mouse Balls
    >
    >
    > I don't know how they wrote this with a straight face. This apparently
    > was a real memo sent at a computer company to its employees in all
    > seriousness...This memo is from an unnamed computer company. It went to
    > all field engineers about a computer peripheral problem. The author of
    this
    > memo was quite serious. The engineers rolled on the floor! (Especially
    note
    > last sentence...)
    >
    > Mouse balls are now available as FRU (Field Replacement Unit.) Therefore,
    > if a mouse fails to operate or should it perform erratically, it may need
    a
    > ball replacement.
    >
    > Because of the delicate nature of this procedure, replacement of mouse
    > balls should only be attempted by properly trained personnel. Before
    > proceeding, determine the type of mouse balls by examining the underside
    of
    > the
    > mouse. Domestic balls will be larger and harder than foreign balls.
    >
    > Ball removal procedures differ depending upon the manufacture of the
    mouse.
    > Foreign balls can be replaced using the pop-off method. Domestic balls are
    > replaced by using the twist-off method.
    >
    > Mouse balls are not usually static-sensitive. However, excessive handling
    > can result in sudden discharge.
    >
    > Upon completion of ball replacement, the mouse may be used immediately.
    >
    > It is recommended that each replacer have a pair of spare balls for
    > maintaining optimum customer satisfaction.
    >
    > Any customer missing his balls should contact the local personnel in
    > charge of removing and replacing these necessary items.
    >


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