[ale] fried innards -- final report

[Jim Kinney]

silver sharpies are great for adding enough contrast to the all black case
fronts so old farts can find the *(^^&% EJECT button and power switch!


On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Sean Kilpatrick <kilpatms at gmail.com> wrote:

> **
>
> Yet another trip to Frys.
>
> -- replaced 400 watt power supply with 500 watt PS.
>
> -- installed new DVD burner (this one burns double layer, which is nice,
>
> I think)
>
> -- Noticed SATA data cable also charred, so replaced that also.
>
> Hopefully this is the last WTF for the year.
>
> Sean
>
> PS You might be an Old Fart, if your computer case is IBM beige. I asked
> for a DVD burner with a beige face plate, and the young sales clerk said,
> "I've never seen anything but black." Sure enough, Fry's has only black
> computer boxes. Beige is dead. RIP
>
>
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