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Back Up and Running.
Why do these ruddy things happen on a Bank holiday weekend?
At 19:13 this evening my machine's PSU decides to blow up leaving me stranded with the prospect of no internet or TV (get TV via PC now) for the entire weekend.
Not to be out done, I have just swopped the entire contents of my machine from it's blown case to the case of my older machine - two strip downs and one rebuild in 1hr 45mins. And hey presto - we are back up and running again. Albeit with somewhat of a 'Frankenstein's monster' of a machine till I can get a replacement case next week. I'm amazed it all just worked first time. Most unusual in my experience.
Anyway, I reckon I deserve a beer or two.
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At 19:13 this evening my machine's PSU decides to blow up leaving me stranded with the prospect of no internet or TV (get TV via PC now) for the entire weekend.
Not to be out done, I have just swopped the entire contents of my machine from it's blown case to the case of my older machine - two strip downs and one rebuild in 1hr 45mins. And hey presto - we are back up and running again. Albeit with somewhat of a 'Frankenstein's monster' of a machine till I can get a replacement case next week. I'm amazed it all just worked first time. Most unusual in my experience.
Anyway, I reckon I deserve a beer or two.
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Originally Posted by ajm
LOL! Welcome back!
Its amazing what can be accomplished in the face of adversity when an evening of no TV or Internet is on the cards!
Its amazing what can be accomplished in the face of adversity when an evening of no TV or Internet is on the cards!
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Originally Posted by ajm
btw can you not move the PSU from one case to another?
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Originally Posted by ajm
Perhaps they should supply PC "jump leads"
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Originally Posted by Jaybird-UK
PC in one corner TV in the other, I call this redundant entertainment unit - if one fails the others still there
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
Best part of two hours to swap a PSU?
Did you get a guide dog for the blind to do it UB?
Did you get a guide dog for the blind to do it UB?
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Personally, given the desparation of the situation, I would have placed the old PC next to the new PC and stretched the wires over from the old PSU to the new PC.
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Mind you, you've got me thinking new. If I can just swap the PSU in the blown case I will. That'll save a bit of cash. There are dozens of old carcasses laying around at work - and I'm not referring to the VPs either.
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Originally Posted by ajm
Personally, given the desparation of the situation, I would have placed the old PC next to the new PC and stretched the wires over from the old PSU to the new PC.
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Haven't you got rid of those yet?????
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talking about fixing things:
earlier today i fired up the amp that drives the speakers in the kitchen as i wanted to get a bit of boogey going on whilst i washed up. however, nothing happened. investigation revealed that a fuse in the back of the unit had blown. i took it out and was going to sawp it for a 5a fuse out of a lead i don't require - but it's a different size. i then weighed up the options:
a) go out and try to find someone who sells these tiny fuses
b) do without music in the kitchen
c) reconfigure stuff so that another map drives the speakers
unfortunately d) was the preferred option:
wrap dud fuse in kitchen foil and re-fit.
does this option seriously compromise my safety? the sockets are mcb & rcd protected in any case so i reckon it shouldn't matter that much...
earlier today i fired up the amp that drives the speakers in the kitchen as i wanted to get a bit of boogey going on whilst i washed up. however, nothing happened. investigation revealed that a fuse in the back of the unit had blown. i took it out and was going to sawp it for a 5a fuse out of a lead i don't require - but it's a different size. i then weighed up the options:
a) go out and try to find someone who sells these tiny fuses
b) do without music in the kitchen
c) reconfigure stuff so that another map drives the speakers
unfortunately d) was the preferred option:
wrap dud fuse in kitchen foil and re-fit.
does this option seriously compromise my safety? the sockets are mcb & rcd protected in any case so i reckon it shouldn't matter that much...
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*hijack*
Are they "messenger service" popups? If so you will only stop them by using a firewall to block ports 135 and 1026 or by disabling the messenger service on your PC
Are they "messenger service" popups? If so you will only stop them by using a firewall to block ports 135 and 1026 or by disabling the messenger service on your PC
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*why* do these things only happen on Bank and other Public holidays? Is it some wierd Karma thang going on?
I would say that the fuse blew for a reason though. The foil repair whilst expedient may cause something much more expensive to fail in the longer term.
BTW I find radio headphones the preferred method for getting music around the house and garden. Couldn't be without those either.
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I would say that the fuse blew for a reason though. The foil repair whilst expedient may cause something much more expensive to fail in the longer term.
BTW I find radio headphones the preferred method for getting music around the house and garden. Couldn't be without those either.
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Originally Posted by MooseRacer
LOL - if you get a puncture do you change the car or the wheel UB?
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Originally Posted by ajm
*hijack*
Are they "messenger service" popups? If so you will only stop them by using a firewall to block ports 135 and 1026 or by disabling the messenger service on your PC
Are they "messenger service" popups? If so you will only stop them by using a firewall to block ports 135 and 1026 or by disabling the messenger service on your PC
might as well carry on though yes they are messenger service popups,how do you disable the messenger service? sorry don't even know what a firewall is let alone port or port no.s. god i am a lost cause aren't i
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the sockets are mcb & rcd protected in any case so i reckon it shouldn't matter that much...
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Originally Posted by Redkop
UB it's the same when you get toothache - mostly happens at a weekend or a Bank Holiday when all dentists are closed
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