Another dead power supply
James Knott
james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Tue Dec 6 00:25:18 UTC 2005
Christopher Charles wrote:
> Hi:
>
> Ota was right. Your PC should be plugged into a power
> bar with surge suppression circuits. Plugging a PC
> directly to the AC outlet is asking for trouble.
A few years ago, I was setting up a PC for a retired couple. Right out
of the box, it often wouldn't power up. The store claimed they
shouldn't be using a power bar!
As I suspected, it was the computer that was NFG, not the power bar.
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