[ale] fried innards

[Michael Trausch]

Last time I saw something like that it was a 386 and the supply went bad. 

As Oregon trail says (ish): lose a few hours. :)

Replace the PS and the unit that was attached to the wire and you should be fine. I would check all other power lines on all other components to be sure. 

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On Aug 6, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Sean Kilpatrick <kilpatms at gmail.com> 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
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