Desktop [:-/]

[faithx]

Got a question guys, since I got my new desk top a couple of months ago, my old one has been gathering dust sat next to it. Me being a really nice person I've decided to give my old one to a friend.

Anyway, I was going to fully patch it up with all the latest security fixes but when I try to switch it on the bugger won't boot up. The screen doesn¿t even come on, all I get is a power light on the desktop, and the disc drive light is permanently on!

Any ideas?

[faithx]

hahaha, ok just been jigging along to the tune and realised I must have heard it as a very young child, way before my time :smileywink::smileylaugh::smileylaugh:
I read it was last broadcast in 1981, I was only 6!

[robpaxton]

Ooh another kick in the head Cruel cruel world.

[faithx]

hahaha, now you know I wouldn't "kick you in the head"

[robpaxton]

I'm partially reassured so I'm going to have a cheap lager before bedtime to fully reassure myself

[faithx]

You do that "young man" :smileygrin: So much for me ripping my desktop apart tonight, oh well I'll do it tomorrow - night, night Rob :smileykiss::smileyhugs:

[robpaxton]

Goodnight chuck, sweet dreams

[kee-lo_]

I have watched Soap on Paramount - but it's only on during the day.

[faithx]

Well, I fairly firmly pushed on all the socketted chips and cards
I removed and reinserted the memory cards
I removed the interface cables from the drives
I cleaned all the dust out
Put it all back together and the bugger still didn¿t work

So I turned it all off and thought f*** it :smileyrolling_eyes:

I then realised that while it had been there gathering dust, it had been plugged into the mains all that time (but switched off) so for some crazy reason I thought it might be worth unplugging and plugging it back into the mains

You are not going to believe this but having done so it¿s now working like a dream (explain that one Rob) maybe it was a build up of static electricity or something, but hey what do I know :smileynerd:

[kee-lo_]

OMG Faith, I bet you're kicking yourself now.
If only you had plugged it in beforehand, would have saved you hours.

Very odd mind you.

[faithx]

hahahaha, makes it sound like IT Supports favourite question: "have you checked it's plugged in luv?"