Learning experiences

[robinbloke]

I've just successfully fixed one of my PC's. The power supply was randomly cutting out and so, I bought a new one and replacing it was damned easy. I've always shyed away from replacing two components in computers: power supplies and motherboards; the latter because of the cost and fragility the former because of paranoia and worrying about mixing up connections, but frankly it was something a ten year old with a screwdriver could have done.
Always nice when something you think is complicated turns out to be nice and easy, makes the world that little bit easier to understand.

Comments

[duncanneko.livejournal.com]

Power supplies are cool so long as you don't do what I do (mistake the 110V/240V switch on the back for a fuse holder and flip it whilst power is connected. BOOM!). Motherboards I still avoid like the plague as I can never work out which processors fit where...

Lensman

[(Anonymous)]

Darn it. I installed a 400Watt unit in the old PC a few months ago and I have a spare 300Watt unit. You could have had it gratis if I'd known.

Re: Lensman

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Curses! Thanks anyway matey.