Hello All,

So last night was a bad night for me. My ribs still ache and I had a tickle in my throat that wouldn't go away so I was having to hold my chest all night.
I am, of course, out of pain killer and the only other pain med I can take is Tylenol which is worthless to me.

While I was dealing with that, around 1:30 AM EST, I was on my phone reading Instagram when I heard a loud beep from my personal computer. I kinda ignored it as Windows likes to complain at times but then I smelled that wonderful acrid smell of burning electronics. I rushed over to the computer and yeah, that power supply lost its smoke.

I found a used, tested, and working identical power supply off of eBay for $15. Should be here Friday.

So if I am slow to respond to messages, that's why. I have a 19" monitor on the BBS so I can deal with mail here just fine.

Everything else I am stuck on my little 12.5" laptop for now.

If my computer's motherboard is damaged, I do have a spare computer I can press into service, but I really hope I didn't damage the motherboard. We'll know Friday...

-- Sean

... Little-known fact: computers run on smoke, not electricity.
--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240209
* Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)

SEAN DENNIS wrote to ALL <=-

smelled that wonderful acrid smell of burning electronics. I rushed
over to the computer and yeah, that power supply lost its smoke.

:( magic smoke gone. Hopefully the replacement works fine.

Kev

--- Telegard/2/QWK v3.09.g2-sp4/mL
* Origin: Razor's Domain/2 BBS (618:200/1)

Hello Kevin,

09 Dec 25 07:42, you wrote to me:

:( magic smoke gone. Hopefully the replacement works fine.

I'm hoping so and I hope I didn't lose the motherboard. If all works well, I'll be getting a better graphics card for it soon so I can start streaming on Twitch again.

-- Sean

... Cole's Law: thinly sliced cabbage.
--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240209
* Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)