thompatry
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I currently work at a University computer tech desk and help students remove viruses, get their computer registered to our network or fi hardware issues. Their have been many interesting stories that have ran into in our office. I would like to share one with you that will always make my day. I was also wishing that I could hear some stories from you.
Here's my story:
An Asian guy brought his laptop and asking us to try get his computer to turn on. Well I took in laptop and told the guy that I would give him a call when it was done.
Well he was right, the computer would not just turn on. So like every tech (at least I would think), I started hardware removal just to try narrowing down the issue. Well I flipped over the computer and there was rust all over the bottom the computer including around the battery and its terminals. It kinda raised my eye about that and stopped troubleshooting because it could of been a fire hazard.
Well I gave the guy a call asking if he could come in and talk about the issue. He came in and I showed him the bottom of his computer explaining that it was a fire hazard. Well then I asked, "Do you know how this would have happened?" And he very directly told me, "I set my laptop in a tub of water because it got too hot."
I about busted out laughing because I just didn't believe he told me that. But, me being nice, I told him we couldn't work on his computer because of the fire hazard and he understood were I was coming from.
From this day on, this story is going to pass on till I graduate.
Here's my story:
An Asian guy brought his laptop and asking us to try get his computer to turn on. Well I took in laptop and told the guy that I would give him a call when it was done.
Well he was right, the computer would not just turn on. So like every tech (at least I would think), I started hardware removal just to try narrowing down the issue. Well I flipped over the computer and there was rust all over the bottom the computer including around the battery and its terminals. It kinda raised my eye about that and stopped troubleshooting because it could of been a fire hazard.
Well I gave the guy a call asking if he could come in and talk about the issue. He came in and I showed him the bottom of his computer explaining that it was a fire hazard. Well then I asked, "Do you know how this would have happened?" And he very directly told me, "I set my laptop in a tub of water because it got too hot."
I about busted out laughing because I just didn't believe he told me that. But, me being nice, I told him we couldn't work on his computer because of the fire hazard and he understood were I was coming from.
From this day on, this story is going to pass on till I graduate.
