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Article #315Re: spontaneous PC power losses - HELP!
From: Dr.Hal0nf1r�$
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:00
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:00
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�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! -- http://www.kustomkomputa.co.uk - Personalised Desktop Computers
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