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Old 01-07-2005, 11:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The RATS NEST

So I come into work today...and I see...sitting on the workbench...this...THING. None of us would touch the thing. Apparenlty the person wanted the computer to work WITHOUT messing with any power cables or the power supply. Here are some pics of the Rats Nest


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ticles/pic.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...icles/pic5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...s/mvc-005f.jpg
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Old 01-07-2005, 11:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I've seen worse, but yeah that's pretty bad.
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Old 01-08-2005, 02:33 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Damn...that's just crazy.
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Old 01-08-2005, 06:32 AM   #4 (permalink)
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OK question 1: Why does it look rusted???

question 2: why did they bother with the shrink tubing on some of the cables?

Did they bring it in because the processor burned out? Looks like you are replacing it.
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Old 01-08-2005, 07:40 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Man I need to take a shower after just looking at that thing.
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Old 01-08-2005, 08:23 AM   #6 (permalink)
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OK question 1: Why does it look rusted???

question 2: why did they bother with the shrink tubing on some of the cables?

Did they bring it in because the processor burned out? Looks like you are replacing it.
Question 1: No idea

Question 2: *shrug*

They brought it in because, I quote "it doesn't work, please fix it without messing with the power supply because my cables are set up in a special way". We open it up and the Processor isn't even attached to the motherboard! Here is a front shot. Check out the On/Off writing on the front


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...icles/pic4.jpg

The CD Drive on the bottom was screwed down in with some extra metal. The dude cut out metal for the thing to fit!
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Old 01-08-2005, 12:14 PM   #7 (permalink)
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WTF is that thing 2nd from the top, with the purple?
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Old 01-08-2005, 12:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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WTF is that thing 2nd from the top, with the purple?
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EQUALIZERS FOR COMPUTERS: For those not satisfied with the equalizers built into their SB Live! or Vortex2 cards, Future Power has produced a line of equalizers that fit into the 5 1/4" slot in a computer chassis. This box, about the size of a standard CD player, gets mounted just like a CD drive and then is connected to your existing audio card.
The duct tape on the front of the 5.25" floppy is a nice touch as well.
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Old 01-08-2005, 01:36 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I've taken better looking boxes out of dumpsters....
and yes I'm serious...
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Old 01-08-2005, 01:55 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Man, I wouldn't touch that POS with a ten foot pole. Screw that!
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Old 01-08-2005, 02:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Duct tape is cool, but it ain't gonna fix this thing. I wish that purple thing would have been some kind of fan controller. That would have been hilarious!
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Old 01-08-2005, 02:26 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Oh and the penciled in 0ff/on stuff is great. Its like the first couple of attempts were scratched out until he figured it out.

Funniest thing I have seen in a long time.
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Old 01-08-2005, 02:35 PM   #13 (permalink)
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that makes the baby jesus weep!

wow, i have seen some pos boxen before, but i want to say that that takes the cake. whomever works on that should kame sure to stand on a rubber mat, the powersupply can not possibly be safe.
seriously, just reccomend that they salvage their components and put the whole thing in a new case w/ a non-altered powersupply. good luck.
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Old 01-08-2005, 04:11 PM   #14 (permalink)
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...painful, really ...
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Old 01-08-2005, 04:33 PM   #15 (permalink)
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What could he possibly be running off of a 5.25 floppy? Can you buy blank 5.25 media still? ROFLMAO
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Old 01-09-2005, 02:04 PM   #16 (permalink)
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That can't be real. There's just no way. I simply can't believe that anyone would treat a mahcine so terribly. It has to be a joke.

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Please, God, let it be a joke.
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Old 01-09-2005, 03:37 PM   #17 (permalink)
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That can't be real. There's just no way. I simply can't believe that anyone would treat a mahcine so terribly. It has to be a joke.

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Please, God, let it be a joke.
Dear MooseMan,

This is no joke my son.

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Old 01-09-2005, 04:03 PM   #18 (permalink)
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This is no joke my son.

I'm thinking that he guy is joking with you. Its probably some guy from a computer forum that is making a forum topic on 'The day he took the worst computer imaginable to tech support' . lol
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Old 01-09-2005, 04:12 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Can't be the worst, it is somehow free of dust bunnies. I've seen better looking cases that are completely full of dust and cat hair, thats been discolored by all the cigarrete smoke that has been sucked in by fans. Disgusting.
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Old 01-10-2005, 12:03 AM   #20 (permalink)
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I agree that it's a joke. Some of the things in there would only be preplanned. While other things look like it's someone who is computer saving having a fun time.

If I was them I would of upped the ball and put a 8bit ISA card into the agp slot.
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Old 01-13-2005, 09:27 PM   #21 (permalink)
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The guy came to pick it up today. It was obvious he had some type of Handicap, and he was very upset we didn't fix it.

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Old 01-14-2005, 10:13 PM   #22 (permalink)
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The guy came to pick it up today. It was obvious he had some type of Handicap, and he was very upset we didn't fix it.

God I would hope he has some sort of problem, either it would have to be a joke.
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Old 01-17-2005, 08:18 AM   #23 (permalink)
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I don't think I've ever seen something that was both so funny and so sad at the same time. Amazing.
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Old 01-17-2005, 02:52 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Ok I don't get it. All I see in the pic is a computer with lots of wires sticking out, where's the nest? What am I missing :/
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Old 01-17-2005, 02:53 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Rat's nest = big mess of wires resembling a rat's nest. Its a term that us nerds like to use to explain the insides of our computers.
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