SCSI Fuse Problem?

I have a 2KXL.

I've read many things saying if you unplug a cable from the scsi connection while the MPC is on, it automatically blows the fuse. Well, when I first got my MPC a while ago I remember having a scsi cable lying around and putting it on the MPC to see if it fit the port. It did, so I just took it off and put it away.

Thing is, I didn't have anything on the other end of the cable, it was just the cable. Also, I don't even remember if my MPC was on or not.

Does anyone know if my fuse is blown out for sure? I'm getting an external zip in the mail soon so I would just like to know if it's going to need replacing now if it's possible.

Thanks.

You wont know until u get it......Im not good with the internal specs. so I dont know


U might want to check out mpc 3000. Pm him and ask he maybe able to tell you more. I really think you will be fine. I have the 2kxl as well and I have unpluged the scsi cable while the mp was on and plugged in another scsi device (this was during my earlier years and was unaware of daisy technics) and my unit is just fine

I think it will be fine.

Yes, I think you will be fine too. It is when a active connection between the MPC & the external drive is broken that it can blow the SCSI fuse. I didn't even know this could happen until I started using this forum a few months ago, & I've had a zip on my MPC for 4 years. I think I might have even disconnected it once while the MPC was on but the zip's power was off & didn't have a problem....but I'm not risking it again.

The way you find out is turn on the mpc without anything plugged in if it starts reading all the scsii ports all the way to 7 your good. Im not sure if this applies for the XL but im po.sitive thats how you can tell on a 2000