This forum requires Javascript to be enabled for posting content
Please consider registering
guest
Log In Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
Topic RSS
Resilient PC
Marc Thomas
Argentina
Member
November 14, 2013 - 4:02 pm
Member Since: November 6, 2013
Forum Posts: 271
Offline

Some time ago, a customer came into the shop with his rather expensive PC which had been submerged in nearly a foot of water for several days following a flash flood.
It's a shame I didn't think to take a picture, but you could quite clearly see the watermark inside the case.
Fortunately the bloke had kept his wits about him and not tried to switch it on immediately.
He left it to dry in a warm place for a few weeks, which was when he brought it to me.
Incredibly, it booted up nicely at first. Gradually it began to lock up as if breathing it's last breath, at which point we saved his data and he more or less dumped it on me for salvage.
That must have been about two years ago and I'm pleased to report that the hard drive still works perfectly, the GPU died about a month ago and the 600 watt psu is well handy.
Useful to know if such a calamity should happen to anyone.

Marc Thomas
Argentina
Member
May 28, 2015 - 8:18 am
Member Since: November 6, 2013
Forum Posts: 271
Offline

That hard drive I mentioned 18 months ago is still working fine, came up fit and well on a health test, which in themselves are not infallible of course, but I'm not relying on it.

Forum Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Most Users Ever Online: 2303
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 38
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
Chad Johnson: 867
Mindblower: 673
carbonterry2: 356
Flying Dutchman: 278
grr: 211
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 11
Members: 3220
Moderators: 7
Admins: 3
Forum Stats:
Groups: 8
Forums: 20
Topics: 1951
Posts: 13555
Newest Members:
Georgiaava, susankeaton, Noahmat, cdgxx, ricc88
Moderators: Carol Bratt: 67, dandl: 740, Jason Shuffield: 1, Jim Canfield: 8, Terry Hollett: 0, Stuart Berg: 0, John Durso: 0
Administrators: Jim Hillier: 2707, Richard Pedersen: 209, David Hartsock: 1117
Exit mobile version

WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER?

Get great content like this delivered to your inbox!

It's free, convenient, and delivered right to your inbox! We do not spam and we will not share your address. Period!