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Broke all of my computers

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    Well, kinda.

    Have two computers - my main one which has a failing internal drive (doesn't contain crucial stuff) and an old Linux machine which...has a failing internal drive.

    Took them both out of their corners and blew the dust out - so much dust! Reseated the cables, moved some things around, and plugged 'em back in.

    The main computer has the same problem as before, so I'm recovering as much data as I can before swapping out the dead drive.

    The Linux computer won't even power on now. Gonna have to look at that this weekend.

    EDIT: The Linux machine is back. Turns out the power plug I used for the internal drive is...questionable. Grabbed a different one and it came up fine. Well, fine to the point of recovery at least.

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      Well, kinda.

      Have two computers - my main one which has a failing internal drive (doesn't contain crucial stuff) and an old Linux machine which...has a failing internal drive.

      Took them both out of their corners and blew the dust out - so much dust! Reseated the cables, moved some things around, and plugged 'em back in.

      The main computer has the same problem as before, so I'm recovering as much data as I can before swapping out the dead drive.

      The Linux computer won't even power on now. Gonna have to look at that this weekend.

      EDIT: The Linux machine is back. Turns out the power plug I used for the internal drive is...questionable. Grabbed a different one and it came up fine. Well, fine to the point of recovery at least.

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      Depending on the age you should look at the capacitors on the one that won't power on.

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        Depending on the age you should look at the capacitors on the one that won't power on.

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        If it was manufactured any time before 2009, probably. I haven't seen many leaky caps on devices made since then.

        OP should look for the capacitor bulging, mostly from the top, or for oily fluid leaking from the bottom.

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          Well, kinda.

          Have two computers - my main one which has a failing internal drive (doesn't contain crucial stuff) and an old Linux machine which...has a failing internal drive.

          Took them both out of their corners and blew the dust out - so much dust! Reseated the cables, moved some things around, and plugged 'em back in.

          The main computer has the same problem as before, so I'm recovering as much data as I can before swapping out the dead drive.

          The Linux computer won't even power on now. Gonna have to look at that this weekend.

          EDIT: The Linux machine is back. Turns out the power plug I used for the internal drive is...questionable. Grabbed a different one and it came up fine. Well, fine to the point of recovery at least.

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          No power probably means a missed connection. Check the SWI PSU switch, check your front headers, make sure you remembered the 12v CPU 4-pin power, check for loose screws.

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