Re: computer hypothermia -- help!
on Wed, 25 Dec 2002 12:02:25PM -0500, John Lavin insinuated:
> Gerald Livingston said:
> > Is this a desktop or laptop system? If it's a desktop box that's
> > been carried around I would suggest you get a clean shutdown then
> > open the box and remove everything that plugs in (cards, memory,
> > maybe even cpu) then put it all back in. Thermal
> > expansion/contraction has most likely caused a few bad
> > connections.
>
> In addition to re-seeding, check for dust and anything else that
> might have been jarred loose in transit that could cause a short.
right ... i forgot to mention (important, i realize) that not only was
it in the car for 4 days, it was also in the car when it hit a deer
going quite fast. the sudden shock probably didn't help either, eh
...
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