[ale] computers sometimes befuddle me

[Erik Mathis]

I suspect the was fan was moving really fast while blowing it out, which 
prolly killed the barrings  causing it to short. I only guess that, 
because thats what I did once.


-Erik-

On 01/18/2013 04:42 PM, Calvin Harrigan wrote:
> Could be that the fan was shorted?  Killing the 5V supply in that area 
> of the board?  Where you getting a POST beep?
>
>
> On 1/18/2013 4:35 PM, Sean Kilpatrick wrote:
>> I was doing routine maintenance -- cleaning out dust bunnies.
>>
>> Also wanted to isolate which fan was rattling on startup. It turns out
>> the extra case fan is making the noise -- noise goes away after 2-3
>> minutes of up time.
>>
>> Finish the cleaning, close the case, and turn on the power: get beep
>> code indicating no video. WTF
>>
>> Open up the case and try reseating the video card (mobo video ports have
>> died.) No help.
>>
>> Changed video cables. No help.
>>
>> Plugged my netbook into the big monitor. Monitor works. (little ARM
>> netbook is working as hard as it can to drive the larger monitor at full
>> resolution, so browser is slowed to a crawl, but it does work.)
>>
>> Finally, while I am sitting on the floor scratching my whatever, I pull
>> the internal power plug to the noisy fan. On powerup video works again.
>>
>> WTF!
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
>>
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