Cats are an expensive investment

[Uranium-235]

As posted in the PCMR group in facebook

So our cat peed on my computer. I used it with the case open cause I didn't have enough fan yet & all my games crashed when the temp goes high.
My brother turned it on without noticing and the power (of the whole house) goes off. And now the computer won't turn on again ☹️. I need help guys, I think it's the PSU but I'm not sure. Thanks in advance.

LOL RIP

Bios chip is probably dead

[Uranium-235]

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[Topcat]

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cat pissing in/on my computer would be a capital offense here.

[dmill89]

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cat pissing in/on my computer would be a capital offense here.

^This, though just entering my house would likely be a capital offense for a cat since my dog's opinion on cats ranges somewhere between "oh what a fun toy" and "mmm tasty".

[Topcat]

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^


Gorgeous dog!

[RJARRRPCGP]

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As posted in the PCMR group in facebook

Haven't found that post yet, but I'm in the group.

[Uranium-235]

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OK I think I fixed the problem. I never hit upload LOL. The button is so far to the right for some reason I never saw it lol. Well I haven't posted here for a long time and will likely continue to do so

I'm thinking bios is fried, some went down and fried video card on PCIE-1

messed a fet up

messed audio totally up

power supply might be toast, after all it did trip the breaker

[Topcat]

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OK I think I fixed the problem. I never hit upload LOL. The button is so far to the right for some reason I never saw it lol.

Appears to be a PEBKAC error.... The only way I could replicate it being off screen to the right was the file name being absolutely huge long gibberishy text.

Well I haven't posted here for a long time and will likely continue to do so

Looks like the boss sibling laid down the law, great!

I'm thinking bios is fried, some went down and fried video card on PCIE-1

messed a fet up

messed audio totally up

power supply might be toast, after all it did trip the breaker

You could try hotwashing it....but I'd be willing to wager that it's toast.

[Uranium-235]

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Appears to be a PEBKAC error.... The only way I could replicate it being off screen to the right was the file name being absolutely huge long gibberishy text.

The popup window was just too small by default, I had to scroll over

Looks like the boss sibling laid down the law, great!

Not really. She's the kind of person who essentially said do what you want. It was bugging me much more than her. I now realize how much I dreaded going to BC every time because of the VIP forum. It was taking up so much time and energy and let's face it, it was always an uphill battle for me because I had very few people even close to my side. I think Petes and Linuxguru were the closest thing I had to political/scientific allies and they didn't come around much. I'm not exactly a liberal myself but good g_d even at that I was outnumbered

[Uranium-235]

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Aaaaand now I see my AV as kind of inappropriate

[Topcat]

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Petes and Linuxguru

PeteS is pretty moderate/well balanced with a conservative twist...funny you mentioned him....I don't even disagree with him much, infact I cant think of any disagreements/debates I've ever had with him. Linuxguru, yea, I could see him being on your 'side'... As for the labels, meh...

Aaaaand now I see my AV as kind of inappropriate

With all due respect, I always thought it weird a grown man into that....but maybe it's just our generation gap showing.

All that said, I hope you're doing better.

[Uranium-235]

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With all due respect, I always thought it weird a grown man into that....but maybe it's just our generation gap showing.

All that said, I hope you're doing better.

It's really not a generation gap. It's a good show. A LARGE number of men and women watch it from all ages. A 19 year old chick (at the time) I knew for several months (IRL, still facebook friends with) introduced me to it and I was weary but ended up enjoying it. A lot of the first season was a little obviously cringy for adults, but a few episodes in, and into the second season I really started getting into it. Adult viewers is part of the reason it went from three planned seasons to nine. It's cute for kids to like it, but it has references stretching back decades that only adults would get, making it entertaining for adults to watch with their children which I think was kind of the point with that writing.

References:
Star wars:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wh4FnwiAg

The big Leboski:
(referenced more than once)

Metal gear solid:


South Park (hats):

Rick and Morty:

The Shining:

Apple Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feckOg859Ak


and plenty more I don't have time to look up


think I'm older than you but not by much, or younger but not by much

[Topcat]

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think I'm older than you but not by much, or younger but not by much

I could tell already that would definitely not be my thing....if for no other reason, cartoons ended for me when the computers started drawing them. Hand-drawn cartoons can never be topped by tech....sorry! ...but to each their own, if you enjoy; that's all that matters.

Spoof of 'the shining'.....Nothing tops the originals in their original periods...definitely not a fan of reboots.

I'm 48.

[Uranium-235]

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I could tell already that would definitely not be my thing....if for no other reason, cartoons ended for me when the computers started drawing them. Hand-drawn cartoons can never be topped by tech....sorry! ...but to each their own, if you enjoy; that's all that matters.

Spoof of 'the shining'.....Nothing tops the originals in their original periods...definitely not a fan of reboots.

I'm 48.

It's not like it's my main thing at all. Just something I loved watching. I am a huge fan and even have a character (same one in my AV) is on my cell phone protector. But I haven't watched it in months. There are people out there that are HUUUGE fans that go to conventions and stuff like that. Last time was with my niece. Techs have other shit they like too. Probably like firearms with you.

Ok you're a decade older than me. Must have been thinking of someone else

[ChaosLegionnaire]

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lol a computer that actually got peed on by a cat! haha! that could have fooled me too if a client brought in a computer that smelled like cat piss and says it doesnt work. my instinct would say bad caps immediately because bad caps smell like cat piss also. i wouldnt have expected a cat actually peed in it... im not as pro as some of the members here... haha! yea have fun laughing and watching me recap and trying to fix a motherboard without knowing a cat actually peed in it and not knowing its really toast instead and im just wasting my time.

[Uranium-235]

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Come to think of it, when I worked at a shop in FT worth, we had a customer who left the side of the computer off and a dog peed on it. I think it worked after we cleaned it. I don't remember it entirely, it was 11 years ago

[eccerr0r]

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As for MLP, people should watch the Equestranauts episode of Bob's Burgers...

Anyway I wonder which is worse
- Cat piss
- Dog piss
- Lemonade spill (citric acid?)
- Coke spill (phosphoric acid?)

Granted the urea in the animal waste stinks more... and just like anything else, if it's on, it suffers more damage. Electronics can take quite a bit of spills when unplugged, capacitors discharged, and no battery installed...