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May 30, 2005 17:28

Thankfully it looks like I lucked out with my computer failure ( Read more... )

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jedimartz May 31 2005, 03:17:25 UTC
I believe that the mechanism is in the power supply...a breaker that auto-resets, but just takes "awhile" to reset, to protect against unusual occurrances without requiring servicing (but having the unfortunate effect of taking electronics out of commission for "awhile." I had a set of expensive speakers that, when I called with a similar issue, they told me to call them again if it hasn't fixed itself in 48 hours. Perhaps it is literally related to a "cool down"?

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coconut__monkey May 31 2005, 04:24:59 UTC
That's interesting, I had no idea such a thing existed. I suppose it makes sense to reduce damage, but I'm surprised if never run into it myself, or at least heard of it before. Definitely a useful piece of information to store away to prevent panic in the future.

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