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Possible short circuit after plugging a wrong cable?
So basically,I switched the power cable that goes in the monitor with the power cable that goes to my PC box since they look the same. My PC worked like that for 1 hour, untill I realized I messed up. ...
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Computer cables explained [closed]
I've noticed lately that places to learn about both power supply cables and also peripherals and fans aren't that easy to find.
There's very little information available that gives detailed ...
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Electric shock with plugged in VGA cable [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why would I get an electric shock from a VGA cable connected to an LCD monitor?
Similar to this question I got shocked today with a new computer I just bought. How is this ...
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Static electricity or PSU
I have a Desktop tower, 2 Monitors, a printer, a router and a set of speakers hooked up to a power strip.
The powerstrip is connected to a wall outlet (3 pin).
Everyday I switch off the powerstrip in ...
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SATA Hard drive not detected after disconnecting it and connecting it again
HDD 1: Not working
HDD 2: Working
I accidentally disconnected the SATA to motherboard cable, with the power suply cable still attached (from HDD 1). It crashed my Ubuntu, and when I connected the ...
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PSU Connectors won't fit
I just bought a new PSU to replace one that blew up a few weeks ago.
Everything went fine except that none of the 4 detachable SATA and Peripheral cables that came with the supply will connect to it. ...
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How do I identify a compatible power adapter for my hard drive?
I just got this hard drive back but the cables have been lost. Getting the right USB cable is easy enough, but how can I be sure that I'm getting a power adapter that works with it? It says 12V/2A ...
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How can I wire my case fans to be powered by my PSU and not motherboard?
My case fans are plugged into my motherboard and I have no more slots for fans. I read from a source on yahoo answers I should wire all my case fans to a molex 4 pin adapter--and plug that directly ...
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PSU power cable length, and will my graphics card fit in my case? [closed]
I've decided to build a computer, this will be the first computer that I've built but I've done lots of research and have a list of parts which I will be ordering. I asked for someone to check my ...
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Two power supplies in one machine
I have two hard disks which I would like to use. When I bought the second one I didn't realize that my power supply only had one hard disk cable.
Is there any way I can still use my second one, like ...
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PSU cables long enough to reach motherboard?
Is there a definite way of knowing if your power supply cables will reach the ports on a certain motherboard? I'm buying a new motherboard and power supply online and there's no way for me to really ...
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securing laptop power cords
I have a new Dell Inspiron 14R (model N4010) laptop. I tend to keep it turned on and running on AC power. It's usually on my desk, but I like to be able to move to a different chair on the other side ...
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Pixma M310 Cables
Hallo everyone,
i have a pixma m310 copier/scanner/printer from a friend that does not work anymore. The thing is before i can start trying to fix it, i need the cables, because he neglected to ...
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What is the bigger cylindrical part found at the end of USB cables but also some laptop PSU cables? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is that cylinder on cables?
What's this part?
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Laptop's power cable specs
I've got two cables that connect a laptop to the electric wall socket.
The original that came with the laptop is bigger and the sticker with the specs says it outputs 19v - 4.74A.
The second smaller ...
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