Re[2]: Repairs
Howard Krakower <[email protected]>
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OK. If you want, refer your neighbour to Tony Katz (613-316-0651). Tony is a CompTIA A+ certified tech who used to work for Dell. Monday, December 29, 2008, 1:36:51 PM, Garth Boyd wrote: GB> Thanks Howard, GB> If this was MY pc I would agree. But I have a good neighbour and I would GB> like to keep it that way. I don't want to, nor do I have the dosh right GB> now, to pay for a replacement PC by making a mistake. GB> G GB> 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 >>>>> >> >> >> -- ZedNet Technologies visit us at http://www.zed.net -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug