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Could also be a cracked trace of some sort. Either way a good smack can really help. All those movies where they hit the console and it comes back to life ar
by edoo 8y ago
Could also be a cracked trace of some sort. Either way a good smack can really help. All those movies where they hit the console and it comes back to life aren't too far off.
- taneq 8y agoOh yeah. Also misseated RAM or PCI/graphics card (in desktops) can do the same. A couple of times after car trips I 'fixed' my old desktop with a judicious slap on the side of the case.
- dTal 8y agoI once used a CRT monitor at school where the picture would spontaneously lose color. A good smack always fixed it... for about 30 seconds. It became a reflex - work work work work SMACK work work work work SMACK work work work...
- Zobat 8y agoI've heard a similar story. Old colleague had been introduced to a computer with same problem and fix. He looked at it for a while then reached behind it and seated the cable properly and the problem went away. Turns out there's an actual reason vga-cables had those screws.