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General => Life => Topic started by: JollyRoger on July 31, 2005, 08:39:22 PM

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: JollyRoger on July 31, 2005, 08:39:22 PM

Ok so I have been to school, and  taught myself everything i know about electronics and computer.

I could if need be diagonois and fix a bad Power Supply, or possibly a Vid card or motherboard, depending on the circomstance. But choose not to because of the hastle.

So with all this training from school and warning lables on the back of cases do I stil Shock the Crap out of myself!!!

I was trying to fix my stereo today(Secondary sound output of comuter) and sure enough I go hit from the power supply.

I think I have been hit by almost every type of power suplpy out there.


Most voltage recieved from a power suply.  AC= 550v  DC=500v
Most ever  21,000v from a 21" Monitor at school

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: Mr_Anderson on July 31, 2005, 10:25:10 PM

Well....

Maybe you should try unplugging the things you are working on.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: ZWarrior on August 01, 2005, 11:42:22 AM

I wasn't going to be the one who said it, but...

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: Mr_Anderson on August 01, 2005, 12:03:38 PM

:D

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: ZWarrior on August 01, 2005, 01:28:44 PM

What's the old saying?

"Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me."

Works with Snauz and shock as well.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: opiesilver on August 01, 2005, 02:40:48 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Mr_Anderson
Well....

Maybe you should try unplugging the things you are working on.

We'd be left without his electrifying personality.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: Mr_Anderson on August 01, 2005, 03:21:16 PM

Well if you are caught in a thunderstorm, you don't need to worry about getting hit by lightning. Just send Jolly out!!

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: JollyRoger on August 01, 2005, 04:01:57 PM

For that first remark from Anderson, it was unplugged, I had a capicitor
discharge. Besides sometimes I need it to be live, for taking measurments.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: Mr_Anderson on August 01, 2005, 05:29:16 PM

I take it that you unplugged it, and then started working on it.

You know, the best idea is too usually wait about 30 minutes for everything to discharge.

For monitors, it's better to wait almost a full day.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: opiesilver on August 01, 2005, 05:57:36 PM

Or you could have just safely discharged the capacitor first.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: JollyRoger on August 01, 2005, 06:44:25 PM

First off Monitors don't discharge in a day. that monitor had been sitting unused and un plugged for a week before I (discharged it) Started to work on it.

Two Caps Don't discharge any quiker

and three yes I could have safely discharged it, was i thinking about it. No, I was still removing a structre support.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: Mr_Anderson on August 01, 2005, 07:39:29 PM

How about this, you could try not breaking whatever your working on so you do not need to fix it.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: JollyRoger on August 02, 2005, 01:02:14 AM

How about a nic glass of sh-yehd-dUp. and a Plate of Bite me.

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: Mr_Anderson on August 02, 2005, 01:14:51 AM

BRING IT ON!!!!

:hotbouns::rpg:

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: JollyRoger on August 02, 2005, 01:24:49 AM

:drummer:

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: Mr_Anderson on August 02, 2005, 12:10:47 PM

:mg-rt::hotbouns::mg-lft:

Title: As a PC Tech Guy
Post by: ZWarrior on August 02, 2005, 09:42:42 PM

Safety first my boy.  Always, Always discharge the second anode prior to working in the back of a monitor.

I had that pounded into my head many times by my first boss, usually after I shocked the bejeesus out of myself and got sent across the walkway.  This was usually said to me as he tried to breathe from laughing so hard at the noob tech who never remembered to discharge the second anode first.

But then just because you discharge it doesn't mean that you got it all. ;)

Learned that the hard way to.