[plug] AMD Machine Check errors

[Gregory Orange]

On Saturday, 25 October 2025 at 12:25 PM, Kevin Shackleton <krshackleton at gmail.com> wrote:
> Additionally you should suspect the IEC end of a power cable. The contacts can become opened up by people excessively waggling the connector side to side rather than straight push-pull. It's a design weakness particularly of the IEC C13. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320)
> 

Interesting! I tend to waggle them a bit to avoid using too much force when unplugging - probably not excessive but I hadn't thought about the contacts being affected.

Also, I had never clocked until now that all of the 'IEC' connectors are IEC 60320 whilst I have spent a few years working with 60309 and making sure we get the right ones (3 phase! 5 pin! 6h!) on gear we buy.