[Ham-Computers] Question about power supply in computer
Brian K. Gaskamp
ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net
Sun May 15 22:25:38 EDT 2005
Computer belongs to a friend of mine, who has used it the last 5 yrs roughly
without any problems.
She was using it and trying to print out a card on her printer and she said
she had started smelling a smoky or burning smell abt 1 hour before that.
For what its worth, its running Win 98.
Is that enough to go on?
Thanks,
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane B. Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Question about power supply in computer
> Brian,
>
> What you did not tell us:
>
> 1. Is this computer one you recently acquired?
>
> 2. If so, was it known to be operational at the time you got it?
>
> Before you conclude it is a failure of the power supply, consider a few
other
> possibilities. Such as an intermittent power cord or connector. Do you
have a
> continuity checker and/or VOM? if so, use them to do some checks.
>
> Let us see where you are at this point, before moving to other
possibilities.
>
> DBF
>
>
> ----------
> From: Brian K. Gaskamp <ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net>
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Question about power supply in computer
> Date: Sunday, May 15, 2005 7:22 PM
>
> I have a computer over here that wont turn on, and when I plug it in the
fan
> turns briefly and then quits.
> I'm guessing the power supply went out in it, but wanted some opinions.
>
> Or maybe what to look for.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
>
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