Re: Repairs
Garth Boyd <[email protected]>
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Thanks Howard, If this was MY pc I would agree. But I have a good neighbour and I would like to keep it that way. I don't want to, nor do I have the dosh right now, to pay for a replacement PC by making a mistake. G Howard Krakower wrote: > Changing a power supply is not brain surgery. Just pick up a > reasonably good one (try Everbest, just beside the CS CO-OP at 90 > Roberston Rd in Bells Corners. Make sure you take proper precautions > against ESD (electo-static discharge) when you do it. The task should > take about 1/2 hour. > > Howard > > Monday, December 29, 2008, 1:19:43 PM, Garth Boyd wrote: > > GB> Hi All, > > GB> As you know I recently requested a reference to a good PC repair shop. > GB> The reason for this question was that my neighbour, a new arrival from > GB> the US , had a wonky PC. When I plugged it in the power supply fan was > GB> not operating. > > GB> We talked a lot about it being 110 or 220 but we confirmed that the > GB> supply was set to 110. I later found out that when they chose components > GB> they selected the cheapest power supply they could get. > > GB> So they intend to check out one of the references for repairs - trailing > GB> edge I believe. > > GB> Thanks for all the suggestions. > > GB> Merry Christmas and happy new year. > > GB> Cheers, > GB> Garth > > >>> On Sat, 27 Dec 2008, Garth Boyd wrote: >>> >>>> No. It was on 110. It was eventually revealed that they purchased the cheapest >>>> power supply possible. >>>> >>>> G >>>> >>>> >>>> Andy Civil wrote: >>>>> Howard Krakower wrote: >>>>>> Q - did you flip the small switch on the power supply from 220-volts >>>>>> to 110-volts? >>>>>> >>>>> Heh - I said that ;-) It must be right because now two brains think so... >>>>> >>>>> So, Garth, did you check in to this? Now two of us want to know! >>>>> >>>>> Merry Christmas >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> OCLUG general discussion list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug >>>> > > > -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug