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Bad Day at Black Rock
Yesterday, we had a major storm, with buckets of rain and much thunder and lightning.
Even though my computer is protected by a UPS, I shut it down. THIS WAS NOT ENOUGH! The computer is a Dell Dimension E510. Like most new computers, it doesn't really shut all the way off. And, you guessed it, a nearby lightning strike (close enough to make all my fan and dimmer controls go crazy) took out the little circuit board that controls the on-off switch. At least, I think that's what got zapped. It's either that or something in the power supply that supplies keep-alive power to that circuit. I'll know more later. The moral is: IN A BAD LIGHTNING STORM, DON'T JUST TURN IT OFF, UNPLUG THE DAMN THING! Meanwhile, I'm temporarily up and running using my wife's computer, with my hard drive installed. I can only do this while she's at work, so I'm limited to 7:30-5:30 daily. Sigh!! Just what I needed right now. |
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
Aw that just stinks! Sorry it happened! HUGS
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
Just think of it this way...
When the door of opportunity closes, another window opens. This could be an opportunity to upgrade your computer. "Yes, honey, I need to purchase a new computer since the lightning strike permanently damaged my existing computer." 
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
Sounds like an insurence claim to me
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
That happened to me about 6 months ago, luckily it only took out the DSL Router, I still have a 'light' spot on the monitor though where it should be blue.
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
I have my computer and all the peripherals hooked up to a surge protector/switch panel. When I shut off the computer, I turn off the switch panel also. This pretty much isolates the computer from the house circuits.
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25th of August 2007 (Sat)
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
Most new computers, like TVsand other such devices, have a keep-alive circuit within them.
In the Dell, it keeps the front switch alive, which allows controlled activation and prevents an instan-off, which may damage Windows. The comuter goes to the shop on Monday. |
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27th of August 2007 (Mon)
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Re: Bad Day at Black Rock
I'm back up. It took minutes to find the problem. One of the five USB ports available on the back panel was shorted. My choices were:
1: Get a new motherboard = $$$; or 2: Cut a trace and disable that port completely = No charge (not even his posted minimum. I now have four back-panel USB ports. I can live with that. Hell, If I need more ports, I can always buy a hub! This is the weirdest computer problem I've encountered since I started programming the 8008 back when Bill Gates was a complete unknown. |
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