I’m not sure why, I just sort of seem to have this knack for fixing computers when stuff goes wrong. To the person I’m helping it always seems like magic, but not really having a penchant for wearing robes, I try to assure people it’s just experience that’s built up for the last 12 years or so.
Anyhow, they should distribute this tip on the packaging for laptops. If you ever try to start up your laptop, and it basically stalls and won’t turn on (before you even get to the OS loading screen), do this first.
- Plug it into the wall.
- Remove the /batter[y|ies]/
- Try again.
This has worked for me the majority of the time. Some poor coworker of mine who usually works from home started commuting at 4:30am this morning to come into our NYC office only to have me fix this in 20 seconds as I was casually walking around to say hello to some people.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Afshin // Aug 26, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Did his name rhyme with a not-quite-white and not-quite-red wine?
2 z // Aug 28, 2008 at 10:52 am
Nope. That poor guy has to come in every day.
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