Funny Bug Story

[Todd Hayslett]

I'm sitting at my computer today and I hear the dreaded pop come from my
case and the computer shuts off. So of course I'm thinking a fried power
supply having heard this sound before. So I shut the power off to the ups
and wait a few seconds then kick it back on just for kicks. Well the
computer starts to boot up and I log on to w2k just fine so I am thinking
what the hell ? I look in device manager everything is listed and working. I
use my computer and it seems to be working just fine so I shut it down and
open the case and start looking around in there with a flashlight. Well I
see what appears to be bug fried on the motherboard near the voltage
regulators next to the proccessor. So I take a damp rag and wipe the mess up
and go watch TV for a while. I come back fire up the computer and everything
is fine. So I guess Windows really does have bugs...LOL

Todd

[Cydrome Leader]

5 volts of less isn't going to burn a bug.

you probably had a cap burn up, likely tantalum.

[bho...@wecs.com]

Oh, but come on -- Don't you think it's possible, depending on what kind
of bug, I guess -- it sat, and baked? VRMs get pretty hot -- burn your
fingers. It could have died first, then baked like a jiffy pop.

Bryan

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[edfair]

I've generally found dead insects to remain pretty much intact. So the
question might be "what did you really find". and if it was a cap that
leaked you probably ought to look back into the box and see if you have
capacitor issues. Might be well to know in advance that there are
impending failures.

There is a well known issue with capacitors. The problem ones end up
with the tops swelling out from the internal pressure, commonly called
bulging.

[dasli]

Lol........
:)