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schi0249 - Oct 12, 2003

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		schi0249		Oct 12, 2003
			I am looking for the easiest way to short out some PC components. Anyone have a recommendation? This is for me personally.

		Gallstaff		Oct 12, 2003
			Um pour water on them?

		Tagrineth		Oct 12, 2003
			Why the fuck would you want to intentionally short out components? Talk about fucking retarded... ...unless the victim is a GeForce 4 MX or GeForce FX (any of them), in which case you have my full sanction.

mal

Oct 12, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Tagrineth@Oct 13, 2003 @ 10:14 AM



Why the fuck would you want to intentionally short out components?

Probably for an insurance or warranty scam.

		IBarracudaI		Oct 12, 2003
			wtf?! If you don't want that pc give it to someone else lol :huh

		Gallstaff		Oct 12, 2003
			(A) Maybe he's playing a joke on someone If statement A is true, i suggest urine as opposed to water

mal

Oct 12, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by schi0249@Oct 13, 2003 @ 08:35 AM



 This is for me personally.

I'm not sure Gallstaff...

		IBarracudaI		Oct 12, 2003
			He's playing a joke on himself..

		Gallstaff		Oct 12, 2003
			Well maybe he didn't want us to catch on :flamethrower:

		mal		Oct 12, 2003
			Could be. shrug

		Scared0o0Rabbit		Oct 13, 2003
			I've always thought that soldering a wire with ac power to something would be a good way to blow something up.

		schi0249		Oct 13, 2003
			My insurance reimursed me for the components. however, they want the pieces so they can attempt to salvage any. They have been skrewing with me, so I was trying to make sure they get nothing good.

racketboy

Oct 13, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by schi0249@Oct 13, 2003 @ 10:26 PM



 My insurance reimursed me for the components. however, they want the pieces so they can attempt to salvage any. They have been skrewing with me, so I was trying to make sure they get nothing good.

then you better not make it remotely obvious or they'll hit you with insurance fraud.

they take that stuff pretty seriously

		schi0249		Oct 13, 2003
			I think its pretty safe to assume it's shot. I get no video and no post beeps. Also, my router doesn't aknowledge the NIC and an error card reads memory and processor failure.

racketboy

Oct 13, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by schi0249@Oct 13, 2003 @ 10:38 PM



 I think its pretty safe to assume it's shot. I get no video and no post beeps. Also, my router doesn't aknowledge the NIC and an error card reads memory and processor failure.

boy -- what happened?

		schi0249		Oct 13, 2003
			A neighbor started their apartment on fire with a grease fire. caused a surge that also fried a laptop that was connected to an out;et.

		racketboy		Oct 13, 2003
			ouch didn't know that could happen

		mal		Oct 13, 2003
			So if the gear is genuinely dead, why do you have to make it look dead?

		racketboy		Oct 13, 2003
			i think he wants it ALL to be dead. like no parts working.

		schi0249		Oct 13, 2003
			At first they were not gonna give me anything. They tried telling me power surges (they had to cut the power due to the fire) don't damage computers. She tried telling me PCs just die over time. Even newer ones, under a year old. We faught back and forth and they finally said they would replace it if a competant PC repairman felt it died due to a power surge. Had to pay damb close to $200 up front, since they wouldn't pay until after servicing. Fianlly got it all done and they want the PC's so they can salvage them. Not much to salvage though. Any recommendations for wiping all data from a hard drive? Preferably free options?

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