odd computer problem

[Ed McGuire]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Larsen" <klarsen1 at gmail.com>
To: "Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: odd computer problem


> On 05/07/2010 09:59 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> > On 08/05/10 12:55, Johnneylee Rollins wrote:
> >    
> >> On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Karl Larsen<klarsen1 at gmail.com>   wrote:
> >>
> >>      
> >>>       I got the files necessary to see DVD movies and see the USB memory
> >>> sticks. It worked for some time and then both stopped working. I got to
> >>> the wires in my computer and moved as many as possible. It then started
> >>> to work again.
> >>>
> >>>       Today it stopped and I pulled plugs and replaced them. Then the
> >>> computer would not even start! I got a flashlight and one plug was not
> >>> in the socket correctly. The computer started again but still not like
> >>> it should be.
> >>>
> >>>       Is this a problem anyone else has had? If so what did you do? No I
> >>> will not shoot myself.
> >>>
> >>>        
> >> If by wires, you mean the small 2-pin and 5-pin slots in the bottom of
> >> your board, either look at your motherboards info, or simply read the
> >> board.
> >> Which wires? Don't be vague, it doesn't hurt to have full disclosure.
> >> It's a healing process.
> >>
> >>      
> > I venture the opinion that it is all due to the batteries in the
> > flashlight going flat.
> >
> > No other reason for loose wiring and plugs can be contemplated.
> >
> > Replace the flashlight batteries with a fresh batch and all problems
> > will disappear.
> >
> > BC
> >
> >    
>      The flashlight batteries are recharge type. They last 100 hours. I 
> will now unplug things until the ones still working work. I have a after 
> market replacement for the floppy disk that is a multi size camera 
> memory chip reader. I will start there.
> 
> 73 Karl
> 
> 
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