[H-GEN] Dead PC

[David Seikel]

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:40:31 +1000 (EST) Geoff Shang
<geoff at hitsandpieces.net> wrote:

> Not sure if anyone can help, but figured it was worth trying before I
> run in blind panick to my nearest computer store.

A sighted person may be able to help before you go running to the
store.  I'm not sure where you are these days, call me.

> Being Blind and not knowing where I'd test for it anyway, I've no
> idea if there's any power coming from the supply or not.  I guess
> there's a fuse somewhere, so maybe this is a simptom of some other
> problem, who knows.

If there is a fuse it should be located and visually inspected.  Most
of the time you can see if the fuse is blown.

> The computer was recently shipped from Israel so it's possible
> something has gone wrong with it.  But last I saw it it was running
> fine, with no complaints.  The PC has 3 fans in it and I don't detect
> any burned-out smells, so I doubt that it's heat that's been the
> problem.

Moving computers over great distances can cause things to come loose.
Not all loose computer bits will cause immediate failures.

> If anyone can suggest anything at all, I'd be very greatful.  My
> partner is not taking this at all well and I'd love nothing more than
> to be able to fix it for her, though I'm rapidly coming to terms with
> the fact that this could need a professional.

Someone like myself that is familiar with the internals of computers
could give it a quick once over, unplug/replug, dust removal before you
go spending money on it.
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