This shows the damage to the covers. The previous owner says they were broken in a previous move. The time meter on the panel shows 6707.2 hours (279 days). The machine should have plenty of running time left. The volt meter and control below it allowed setting the voltage for margin checking. To ensure reliable operation you would run the diagnostics with the power supplies set lower and higher than normal and verify proper operation. This should allow margin for reliable operation at the nominal voltage.
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