The black smoke issuing from my computer was a valuable diagnostic aid
Posted on:: January 25th, 2006
Yes, I had a scary moment last night. The case for the linux computer my nephew Greg and I put together a few weeks ago – I’m using the computer initially for writing my book – came with a little board with eight LEDs that dance in joy when the computer starts. Those wires shorted, melting their insulation and making me realize I don’t yet have a backup routine for the computer.
After disconnecting the melted wires and cracking a window in my home office, all is well.
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