101 Lessons learned from Electronics

[RandomFool]

When putting together a computer make sure not to reuse the CPU fan that you stripped the wires on for another project. That way the bare wires sticking out of it don't end up touching your heatsink and frying your CPU and motherboard.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: Colt45
600V hurts.

..dang right it does. and 1kv is a religious experience.

 

[rpanic]

Leaving 300v caps charged for old Chinese boss to inspect, good times .

 

[SaoFeng]

Originally posted by: ISAslot
if living at home, always dispose of 'male to male' cable/adapter packaging...

AAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
i remember that thread!!

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: rpanic
Leaving 300v caps charged for old Chinese boss to inspect, good times .

..that i'll wake ya up in the morning.

 

[skace]

All stock cooling systems are garbage.

 

[compbuilder00]

Dont stick your fingers in moving fans.

 

[TestedAcorn]

Originally posted by: makesense

Originally posted by: Arcadio

Originally posted by: TestedAcorn
If you put a stick of RAM in backwards, it makes a greeeeaaaat smell.

lol... that 'appened to me once.

yea, what is this smell you're talking about? maybe I should try it right now while my computer's on.

Electrical fire

 

[KMc]

Putting in a bigger fuse to keep a circuit running does not mean you fixed the problem.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Death is final