[ale] fried innards

[Sparr]

12V across a <1ohm short, from a PSU rated for 30A+ on that rail... Easily
enough to melt the connector and not blow a fuse.
On Aug 6, 2013 2:33 PM, "Beddingfield, Allen" <allen at ua.edu> wrote:

> I don't think I have ever seen that.  Since that should only be 12 volt
> DC, I would suspect somehow your power supply has gone wonky and sent a
> dose of AC across that connector.  Poor CD-ROM drive...
> Allen B.
>
>
> --
> Allen Beddingfield
> Systems Engineer
> The University of Alabama
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> Kilpatrick [kilpatms at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 1:26 PM
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> Subject: [ale] fried innards
>
>
> 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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