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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

3938.0. "Need help for Digital customer" by FLDSVC::WHITE () Wed Jun 14 1995 14:20

    I happend to get a call from a Digital customer that currently has
    5 running PDP11/04 machines and is looking for a "repair depot", or
    someplace where he may, if possible acquire spare parts..
    
    Now from speaking to him his company is not looking to upgrade what
    they have, (not yet anyway) but through the years, the reorg's
    and the quality of his machines he/his company has lost touch with
    Digital..  In the hopes of re-establishing a connection with his
    company I'd like to help this guy out.    Does anybody know of some
    point of contact I could pass on to him to see if there is some way
    to help out?
    
    The name of this company is Photronix, located in Brookfield Conn. and
    this company is in the business of manufacturing steppers and photo-
    repeater machines.. (equipment used for SemiConductor Manufacturing.)
    
    Now, I'm not sure if we (Digital) had an agreement with this company
    or another company called GCA Corporation (now out of business) which
    is where this gentleman said the machines came from..(perhaps Photronix
    bought out GCA, I'm not sure)     In anycase, thanks in advance for
    any feedback.
    
    Barb White
    HLO - Digital Semiconductor
    
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3938.1Multivendor Logistics Management CenterBSS::C_BOUTCHERWed Jun 14 1995 14:4310
    I believe an option would be for the customer to contact the MV
    Logistics Management Center at 800-332-8012.  They have capabilities to
    provide the following: WARRANTY INFORMATION, PARTS INFORMATION
    (including Parts cost - DECStandard and Repair cost, parts exchance and
    sourcing), NATIONAL CUSTOMER AGREEMENTS, LOCATION LISTINGS FOR
    SERVICENTERS, AND OUR COMPLETE SERVICENTER MENU.
    
    They should be able to help.  
    
    Chuck
3938.28x5 operationBSS::C_BOUTCHERWed Jun 14 1995 14:456
    I should also add that I BELIEVE thay are currently operation 8am to
    5pm Eastern time and are not currently a 24x7 option.  If critical on
    site service were required at Digital Standard percall rates after
    hours, your customer would need to contact 800-354-9000.
    
    Chuck
3938.3DPDMAI::SODERSTROMBring on the CompetitionWed Jun 14 1995 14:473
    Also, they are an IB4000 account. Their contact in Digital is
    Robert Vincent, DTN 264-4304, xt. 7765.
    
3938.4This could get real expensiveTOOK::MORRISONBob M. LKG1-3/A11 226-7570Wed Jun 14 1995 15:2310
>    5pm Eastern time and are not currently a 24x7 option.  If critical on
>    site service were required at Digital Standard percall rates after
>    hours, your customer would need to contact 800-354-9000.
    
  I doubt this customer is in that much of a rush to get this unit fixed. And
getting service at "standard per-call rates" would probably be more expensive
than buying a replacement system.
  Do we still carry spare parts for PDP11/04s? This is the first question the
customer needs to ask. If the answer is "no", the next question is if we can
refer them to a third party that has the parts.
3938.5BSS::C_BOUTCHERWed Jun 14 1995 15:314
    I would imagine the Logistics number I provided could answer that
    question for.  My best guess would be that parts are available - or
    that we can repair them.
    
3938.6Parts supplier, not repair depotNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed Jun 14 1995 16:3825
For the Logistics organization to "repair" these systems, they first need 
to have an idea of what fits in them in the first place.

That is the responsibility of Services, not Logistics.  Someone has to 
determine the part number of the repairable/replaceable FRU and communicate 
that information to the Logistics organization.

We don't have the information necessary to "service" a customer's machines. 
 We have the information available to determine whether a part is available 
and where, but not what part is supposed to be in the machine.

Unless the customer wants to "mail in" his 11/04 (hardly likely) the 
logistics organization is the wrong place to be sending him.

The logistics organization picks up the ball AFTER the part number has been 
determined, not before.  If the customer has the knowledge to service his 
own equipment and can make a determination as to what part he needs to 
order he can contact Logistics but not before.  i.e. "My 11/04 won't work 
is not what the Logistics organization wants to hear.

We need to hear something like "I need to order a M-7258, rev J or higher" 
and we can work the issue for the customer.


skip readio, MLMC technical support
3938.7Old but reliableFLDSVC::WHITEWed Jun 14 1995 16:4013
    Thanks for everyone's input.. I did do some checking (with the help of
    some old friends...I'm a former MCS employee)  and hopefully put the
    customer in the right direction.  
    
    There is a spares depot located in Woburn and the group that handles
    excess/end of life but good  stuff resides there as well.  
    
    I do appreciate everyone who replied to this note, and those that
    called me..
    
    Thank you all again, very much!!
    
    /barb
3938.8Hey Skip. Good part number...BVILLE::FOLEYInstant Gratification takes too long...Thu Jul 06 1995 16:4113
    re: .-2 
    
    Gee Skip, do ya think there's an LP04 hooked up to that 11/04?
    I see old times aren't forgotten, you picked an interesting part number
    for your example...
    
    (M7258 = LP11 line printer controller)
     
    .mike.
    
    (Remember the Syracuse Newspapers?)
    
    
3938.9I still hav ALL my old manuals, tooNASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksThu Jul 06 1995 17:0414
>    
>    (Remember the Syracuse Newspapers?)
>

How could I forget?

BTW, I'll be in Syracuse in three weeks for the NSRA Street Rod Nationals.  
Plan on arriving on the 25th and leaving on the 30th.  I WON'T be staying 
at that Holiday Inn, though.  I've been told that's a rough neighborhood now. 
I'll be out at the Motel 6 east of the city.

Drop me a line at CRYSLR::Readio and we'll get together for a drink or two 
or three or......