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November 21, 2006
Fixing Computers
Recently I was fixing a friend's computer and I couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. It would power on for like 5 seconds (no video) then shut off. Hmmm, maybe the power supply or motherboard, right? Tried those, no dice. Maybe the CPU/RAM. Got some parts from a recent computer show and again no fixy (I think I just made that word up).
What's the one constant I had in all this? The damn case. It was a power button that was getting stuck down. Didn't used to be a problem until ATX style power supplies where the time a button is held down means different things. Man, I felt stupid. On top of that I didn't have a button to replace it with!
Just goes to show you, with today's computers even the case can break.
Posted by Guy at November 21, 2006 12:38 PM
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There are so many puns in this I don't know where to start! instead of you getting on the computers case the case got on you! Will you now start wearing "button down" shirts? Is this case closed or case open, and in any case you were definitely off for the five seconds for the button to pop.
Ugh - I plead permenent insandityy.
Posted by: Uncle T at December 5, 2006 11:17 PM
Nice! Let me just add a little to the insanity.
I thought this would be an open and shut case, guess not.
Posted by: Guy at December 9, 2006 11:50 PM