🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: alt.os.windows-xp
Article #311

Re: spontaneous PC power losses - HELP!

#311
From: ���hw��f
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:38
157 lines
8617 bytes
Dr.Hal0nf1r�$ <femail@nospam.kustomkomputa.co.uk.invalid> 
wrote<PoednY_Ict90aY3VRVnyiwA@bt.com>:

>�n�hw�lf wrote:
>> "Dr.Hal0nf1r$" <femail@nospam.kustomkomputa.co.uk.invalid> clouded
>> the waters of pure thought with:
>>> ���hw��f wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:19:58 +0100
>>>> "Dr.Hal0nf1r�$" <femail@nospam.kustomkomputa.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ���hw��f wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:43:07 +0100
>>>>>> "Dr.Hal0nf1r�$" <femail@nospam.kustomkomputa.co.uk.invalid> 
wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ���hw��f wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:32:32 +0100
>>>>>>>> "Dr.Hal0nf1r�$" <femail@nospam.kustomkomputa.co.uk.invalid>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ���hw��f wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:15:06 +0100
>>>>>>>>>> "Dr.Hal0nf1r�$" <femail@nospam.kustomkomputa.co.uk.invalid>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ���hw��f wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:34:16 -0700
>>>>>>>>>>>> Aratzio <a6ahlyv02@sneakemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:09:53 -0500, in the land of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> alt.usenet.kooks, snuhwolf@netscape.net (���hw��f) got
>>>>>>>>>>>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Aratzio <a6ahlyv02@sneakemail.com> clouded the waters of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pure thought with:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:01:56 -0700, in the land of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> alt.usenet.kooks, ���hw��f <snuhwolf@netscape.net> got
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:35:53 +1000
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Kadaitcha Man" <nospam.nospam.nospam@gmail.com> 
wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Aratzio" <a6ahlyv02@sneakemail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:9opi0456deigk7ihd4bq4mq3u9mar9tha3@4ax.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:26:03 +1000, in the land of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> alt.usenet.kooks, "Kadaitcha Man"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <nospam.nospam.nospam@gmail.com> got double secret
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> probation for writing:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Butch Haynes" <butch@huntsville> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
news:zbmdnUfjYIjDTZXVnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <radiant_x@outgun.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:293e3140-e027-496c-89d8-
27906e8991f7@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I recently installed a DVD drive into my PC. (2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> days ago.) Since then, I get spontaneous power 
loss
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> periodically - sometimes seconds after booting,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other times after hours of operation. I've tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> replacing the power supply, and I've tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> removing all my hardware (other than RAM), so I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thinking it must be motherboard related.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unplug/replug all power and data connections. That
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> way, the errant loose one will be fixed and your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> problem will be resolved.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tech support by feng shui.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "I've tried removing all my hardware(other than 
RAM)"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do none of them understand what that entails?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None of them understand anything.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I go toetally on into-ition.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just do what feels good for a few hours...take out a 
few
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cables...fondle them...blow out the dust
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bunnies...listen to the Grateful Dead live at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Winterland for inspiration. Drink another beer...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Change a bunch of jumpers on the Mobo at random.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Leave shit scattered around on yer workbench and 
wander
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> away. Watch cartoons for another hour...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come back and put it back together.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Holy Shit! Now it works.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thats how I do it anyway.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FYI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dunno why you geeks muck about with all that crap.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I take em out to the back 40, prop em against the side 
of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the gully and show them my Springfield 30-06.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <BLINK>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <BLINK>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OMG! I would never shoot a poor defenceless computer!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They always work after that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I assume you miss...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Works good with the employees, wife and kids too.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note to self: dont work for 'Ratz.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Never had need to actually fire the damn thing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Interesting. So you say that pc's respond to threats of
>>>>>>>>>>>> annihilation? I've got a sledge hammer laying about...
>>>>>>>>>>>> Will it solve my booting problems?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Try steel toe caps.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That didnt help at all.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You didn't kick it hard enough.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now it wont turn on at all.
>>>>>>>> You owe me a new computer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You weren't supposed to kick the on/off switch; especially with
>>>>>>> steel toe caps!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I kicked the po\/\/3r supp1y.
>>>>>> Smokin!
>>>>>
>>>>> Now replace the PSU and discover that the old one was the cause 
of
>>>>> the original fault, and now the computer works perfectly - 
Problem
>>>>> solved.
>>>>>
>>>> I smoked the rest. Put it in a pipe and smoked it.
>>>> I saw ones & zeros for like six hours man!
>>>
>>> RS232/i386 wacky backy! Cool.
>>>
>> It was toxic though so I died and now I'm posting from
>> beyond the grave.
>
>Free ghost image included too: There's value for money!
>
Norton Ghost haunts my house.

--
http://www.alternet.org/workplace/83349/
Technical Details
Message-ID: <JYWdnQZoKfpwZ4zVnZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d@centurytel.net>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news1.google.com!news2.google.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!local02.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.centurytel.net!news.centurytel.net.POSTED!not-for-mail
References: <293e3140-e027-496c-89d8-27906e8991f7@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com><zbmdnUfjYIjDTZXVnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@comcast.com><1q8e9e.gf9.17.1@news.alt.net><9opi0456deigk7ihd4bq4mq3u9mar9tha3@4ax.com><1q8erv.to2.19.1@news.alt.net><20080419090156.4822aa2b@vector><dn3k04d5bopbh49pgac38t5ibrl5ii0c9a@4ax.com><AdudnfogEIg8wpfVnZ2dnUVZ_sOrnZ2d@centurytel.net><jqsk049s2r3gii7pdbboo3rmhoqoh4k0db@4ax.com><20080420083856.0c84a8cd@vector><UMSdnYGR_N3BL5bVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com><20080421083113.1b53daa9@vector><4tCdnaunFMOci5DVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com><20080422085335.0acec0eb@vector><6cWdnTnoOaen3ZPVnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@bt.com><20080423091433.20b7399c@vector><w72dnf6ru8vMNZLVnZ2dnUVZ8q-rnZ2d@bt.com> <20080424085203.597824dc@vector> <jqydncCJSqdSOI3VRVnyhQA@bt.com> <MPGdnYrg4OCheo3VnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d@centurytel.net> <PoednY_Ict90aY3VRVnyiwA@bt.com>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
X-Google-Thread: fd7d7,a5669ff836d71380
X-Google-Thread: 10f7a7,b5797161b5d2cde4
X-Google-Thread: f42b5,66711cb22be70ea3
X-Google-Thread: 1131b0,66711cb22be70ea3
X-Google-Thread: faa3c,66711cb22be70ea3
X-Google-Attributes: gidfd7d7,gid10f7a7,gidf42b5,gid1131b0,gidfaa3c,domainid0,public,usenet
X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news1.google.com!news2.google.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!local02.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.centurytel.net!news.centurytel.net.POSTED!not-for-mail
NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:38:21 -0500
Newsgroups: alt.os.windows-xp,alt.usenet.kooks,alt.computer,sci.electronics.repair,24hoursupport.helpdesk
Subject: Re: spontaneous PC power losses - HELP!
From: ���hw��f <snuhwolf@netscape.net>
References: <293e3140-e027-496c-89d8-27906e8991f7@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com><zbmdnUfjYIjDTZXVnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@comcast.com><1q8e9e.gf9.17.1@news.alt.net><9opi0456deigk7ihd4bq4mq3u9mar9tha3@4ax.com><1q8erv.to2.19.1@news.alt.net><20080419090156.4822aa2b@vector><dn3k04d5bopbh49pgac38t5ibrl5ii0c9a@4ax.com><AdudnfogEIg8wpfVnZ2dnUVZ_sOrnZ2d@centurytel.net><jqsk049s2r3gii7pdbboo3rmhoqoh4k0db@4ax.com><20080420083856.0c84a8cd@vector><UMSdnYGR_N3BL5bVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com><20080421083113.1b53daa9@vector><4tCdnaunFMOci5DVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com><20080422085335.0acec0eb@vector><6cWdnTnoOaen3ZPVnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@bt.com><20080423091433.20b7399c@vector><w72dnf6ru8vMNZLVnZ2dnUVZ8q-rnZ2d@bt.com> <20080424085203.597824dc@vector> <jqydncCJSqdSOI3VRVnyhQA@bt.com> <MPGdnYrg4OCheo3VnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d@centurytel.net> <PoednY_Ict90aY3VRVnyiwA@bt.com>
Organization: Vast Liberal Conspiracy
X-Newsreader: Slypheed-Claws 0.9.12 (GTK + 1.2.10;i686-pc-linux-gnu)
Message-ID: <JYWdnQZoKfpwZ4zVnZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d@centurytel.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:38:21 -0500
Lines: 158
X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: 72.160.64.192
X-Trace: sv3-VRPf9xTZAjLT4BTEIP4tB2xm425jAeeE3OpzdNZSSiuaUM4O9LTuMM/2K0mY1sT4J0Xae7yhb3rzHhZ!6NNsOIiG2c8SOzSnbQUCEA2Jkb9QgbpUYeHGOAgBZ5cM7Sg5ra0C4avxmJs4gKhyuK27HAvwpYIw!UgVwlnoIyocxoKNarfnT5OgWjMbOExyxF9JB
X-Complaints-To: abuse@centurytel.net
X-DMCA-Complaints-To: abuse@centurytel.net
X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers
X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly
X-Postfilter: 1.3.39