[ale] fried innards

[Calvin Harrigan]

On 8/6/2013 2:26 PM, Sean Kilpatrick wrote:
> I'm working away at the keyboard, minding my own business, when I smell
> the unmistakeable odor of burning electrics and realize that the room is
> suddenly hazy -- as in filling up with smoke.
>
> WTF
>
> No flames in sight and the only thing that seems overly warm to the
> touch is the top of the computer case. So I - - -
>
> Pull the plug
>
> Open the windows
>
> Open up the box
>
> The problem is easy to see: the power plug to the CD/DVD burner has
> failed, causing a short that has melted the plug.
>
> Questions: Does this kind of thing happen often? Is it a symptom of a
> deeper problem, such as a flaky power supply?
>
> Sean
>
>
That doesn't even sound possible to be quite frank.  So the 4 pin molex 
connector burned in place?  Definitely not common! Didn't think there 
was enough current to do that without tripping the PS.  What kind of PS 
is it?  If it's a cheapy, say one that came with the case, I would 
looking into getting something better with over current and crowbar 
protection.  Does everything else seem to work otherwise?