https://pvaneynd.dreamwidth.org/ pvaneynd - Dreamwidth Studios Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:21:43 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios pvaneynd personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/7693145/447974 https://pvaneynd.dreamwidth.org/ 76 100 https://pvaneynd.dreamwidth.org/134015.html Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:21:43 GMT https://pvaneynd.dreamwidth.org/134015.html My home server started acting up a while ago, yesterday I found that it was 'on' but non-reactive. <br /><br />I removed it from the niche where it stands and I noticed it was really dusty. So I cleaned up all the dust that accumulated and it power on again without problems.<br /><br />I started an 'aptitude update' cycle and when I came back a bit later it was unresponsive again. I tried resetting it, then did a hard power down. That at least worked. Then I turned it back on and I heard 'bzzzzz' followed by 'pop!' and the traditional 'burned electronics' smell.<br /><br />Bummer. The power-supply let out all its magic smoke. Now I need to find a new one and I'm an OSX-only person until this is fixed.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=pvaneynd&ditemid=134015" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://pvaneynd.dreamwidth.org/134015.html hardware life cold public 0