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John D. · 10-22-2003, 09:12 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ron Wood:
 That really isn't the case. It is a well known fact that electronic equipment runs on smoke...and if you let the smoke out, it doesn't work any more.<hr /></blockquote><img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" />
After being in the computer industry for 25 years - you have NO IDEA how close to the truth those words are!!!

Remember Digital Research's GEM? How about the Osborne 2 Computer (not the 1 - which I had)? How about the IBM's Ambra? Or even OS/2 "Warp"..!! LOL!!!!!!!

Dwight Gruber · 10-22-2003, 10:25 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ron Wood:
It is a well known fact that electronic equipment runs on smoke...and if you let the smoke out, it doesn't work any more.<hr /></blockquote>Driven a lot of British cars, have you, Ron? This is the perfect description of the Lucas electrical system...

--Dwight

Navy · 10-23-2003, 11:46 AM

As a recovering Austin Healy owner, I can attest to the fact that the z'act same guy who designed the electrics in my Healys built my computer.

Tom A

Ron Wood · 10-23-2003, 12:24 PM

I haven't driven a lot of British cars, but I did have a 1970 MGB that was a hoot on the back roads and Autobahn in Germany. Didn't have electrical problems, but the exhaust system rusted out quickly. I couldn't understand that since it was made of gold...at least it seemed so, considering the replacement cost.

Heinz · 10-23-2003, 07:53 PM

I am reminded of a friend of mine with a Healy who says "Lighting by Lucas, Prince of Darkness"

Tom A, years ago we dipped printed circuits in 50/50 ethyl alcohol and water to clean the flux off. You Dell should have been fine when dried off. Unless the puff of grey smoke that IS the electronic spirit had departed.

Navy · 10-23-2003, 10:23 PM

All,

I am pleased to report that with the unbelievable assistance of Dell customer support, a colleague and I changed out the mother board in my Dell Latitude C640 in something less than an hour and a half.:-)

It is obviously working as I am using it now and I am, quite frankly, amazed.

Appears I also damaged the battery, so will replace that, but what the hey.

And it is the BEST SMELLING lap top in North America, thanks to Jefferson's Reserve. :-)

Tom A

Edward Tinker · 10-24-2003, 04:02 PM

Tom, you shouldn't admit to that, or people will hear how I spilled a glass of Dr Pepper on my new (reconditioned) work laptop, a week after it was repaired...

Herb · 10-24-2003, 05:04 PM

Ed, don't tell me---Dr Pepper and Smirnoff???? Yuucckkk!

Edward Tinker · 10-24-2003, 06:26 PM

No, that was in high school and was strawberry soda and whiskey. That is why I can't drink whiskey to this day

Was just straight Dr. Pepper, was a monday morning for work...

John D. · 10-24-2003, 06:35 PM

You drank Dr. Pepper straight???!!!!

Eeeeewwwwww.........

Heinz · 10-24-2003, 10:26 PM

Ed Is a Hard Man!

Roadkill · 10-25-2003, 08:56 AM

Ed, might want to remove the Dr. Pepper comment just in case your new employers might hear about it. Comments like that as best kept from the public domain. Tom, I'm back in Huntsville, got in late last night (hugged my ugly dog, sent my girlfriend some flowers and hollered through the door to my wife I was back), will be in the shop all day, coffee is on me.

rk

Edward Tinker · 10-25-2003, 12:45 PM

No RK, this is going to be in Colorado, if it was Alabama, they'd fire me for not mixing my drinks, espcially on a Monday morning

Ed

10-22-2003, 09:12 PM	#21
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Ron Wood: <strong> That really isn't the case. It is a well known fact that electronic equipment runs on smoke...and if you let the smoke out, it doesn't work any more.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"><img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" /> After being in the computer industry for 25 years - you have NO IDEA how close to the truth those words are!!! Remember Digital Research's GEM? How about the Osborne 2 Computer (not the 1 - which I had)? How about the IBM's Ambra? Or even OS/2 "Warp"..!! LOL!!!!!!!

10-22-2003, 10:25 PM	#22
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Ron Wood: <strong>It is a well known fact that electronic equipment runs on smoke...and if you let the smoke out, it doesn't work any more.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Driven a lot of British cars, have you, Ron? This is the perfect description of the Lucas electrical system... --Dwight

10-23-2003, 12:24 PM	#24
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	I haven't driven a lot of British cars, but I did have a 1970 MGB that was a hoot on the back roads and Autobahn in Germany. Didn't have electrical problems, but the exhaust system rusted out quickly. I couldn't understand that since it was made of gold...at least it seemed so, considering the replacement cost. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

10-24-2003, 04:02 PM	#27
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Tom, you shouldn't admit to that, or people will hear how I spilled a glass of Dr Pepper on my new (reconditioned) work laptop, a week after it was repaired... __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-24-2003, 05:04 PM	#28
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ed, don't tell me---Dr Pepper and Smirnoff???? Yuucckkk! __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

10-23-2003, 11:46 AM	#23
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	As a recovering Austin Healy owner, I can attest to the fact that the z'act same guy who designed the electrics in my Healys built my computer. Tom A

10-23-2003, 07:53 PM	#25
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 410 Times in 180 Posts	I am reminded of a friend of mine with a Healy who says "Lighting by Lucas, Prince of Darkness" Tom A, years ago we dipped printed circuits in 50/50 ethyl alcohol and water to clean the flux off. You Dell should have been fine when dried off. Unless the puff of grey smoke that IS the electronic spirit had departed.

10-23-2003, 10:23 PM	#26
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	All, I am pleased to report that with the unbelievable assistance of Dell customer support, a colleague and I changed out the mother board in my Dell Latitude C640 in something less than an hour and a half.:-) It is obviously working as I am using it now and I am, quite frankly, amazed. Appears I also damaged the battery, so will replace that, but what the hey. And it is the BEST SMELLING lap top in North America, thanks to Jefferson's Reserve. :-) Tom A

10-24-2003, 06:26 PM	#29
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	No, that was in high school and was strawberry soda and whiskey. That is why I can't drink whiskey to this day Was just straight Dr. Pepper, was a monday morning for work... __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-24-2003, 06:35 PM	#30
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	You drank Dr. Pepper straight???!!!! Eeeeewwwwww......... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

10-24-2003, 10:26 PM	#31
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 410 Times in 180 Posts	Ed Is a Hard Man!

10-25-2003, 08:56 AM	#32
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Ed, might want to remove the Dr. Pepper comment just in case your new employers might hear about it. Comments like that as best kept from the public domain. Tom, I'm back in Huntsville, got in late last night (hugged my ugly dog, sent my girlfriend some flowers and hollered through the door to my wife I was back), will be in the shop all day, coffee is on me. rk

10-25-2003, 12:45 PM	#33
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	No RK, this is going to be in Colorado, if it was Alabama, they'd fire me for not mixing my drinks, espcially on a Monday morning Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV