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From: "Howard Winter" <HDRW@H2ORG.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: [OT:] "The computer went Bang!"


> How likely do prople think it is that the PSU itself has
> failed, as against something else shorting?  Bearing
> in mind this machine is standing on the floor, so it's
> unlikely that something *moved* and shorted.

Seems to me the only think likely to go bang is a cap in the power supply.
Some MB parts could go bang, and probably wouldn't leave a lot of burning,
but that isn't likely unless the PS went nuts first.

> Does anyone know of any friendly, reliable, honest (!)
> computer repair shops in Queens, NY, who could have a
> look at this?

You're talking about New York City here.  You might have better luck finding
a friendly, reliable, honest axe murderer.

--McD

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