What Stpid Thing Have You Done Today?

Kevy Baby · 05-27-2010, 12:07 PM

Last night, our IT people needed to perform some maintenance on our computers (remotely - they did not come in). When I came in this morning, my monitor was saying that it wasn't getting a signal.

Trying to wake the computer did nothing. I pushed the power button on the computer to reboot that way and got nothing. Cycled the monitor off and on - nothing. Pulled the power cord on the computer and powered back up. Still nothing.

As I was sitting there contemplating my next step, I happened to notice that the monitor cable was unplugged from the back of the monitor.

DOH!

Yeah, I feel kind of stpid.

(And how exactly did that happen? I really want to know.)

Moonliner · 05-27-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

(And how exactly did that happen? I really want to know.)

It's not uncommon. Generally it's caused by a polarized flux on the feedback pin causing a negative pixelation which results in counter rotational stress on the cables thumb screws leading to complete detachment.

JWBear · 05-27-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

It's not uncommon. Generally it's caused by a polarized flux on the feedback pin causing a negative pixelation which results in counter rotational stress on the cables thumb screws leading to complete detachment.

Just re-allign the dilithium crystals.

Kevy Baby · 05-27-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

It's not uncommon. Generally it's caused by a polarized flux on the feedback pin causing a negative pixelation which results in counter rotational stress on the cables thumb screws leading to complete detachment.

Well, as long as there is a reasonable explanation...

05-27-2010, 12:07 PM	#1
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Last night, our IT people needed to perform some maintenance on our computers (remotely - they did not come in). When I came in this morning, my monitor was saying that it wasn't getting a signal. Trying to wake the computer did nothing. I pushed the power button on the computer to reboot that way and got nothing. Cycled the monitor off and on - nothing. Pulled the power cord on the computer and powered back up. Still nothing. As I was sitting there contemplating my next step, I happened to notice that the monitor cable was unplugged from the back of the monitor. DOH! Yeah, I feel kind of stpid. (And how exactly did that happen? I really want to know.) __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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