Damage Control

[Larry R Harrison Jr]

Okay, I'm infamous for my temper--basketball fans, think of Bobby Knight &
get you get the picture. So, in one of my "moments," I up and flat-out hit
my computer case with my fist--hard enough to bent the side-panels and even
cause it to crash to the floor, but no internal damage is apparent. A
thorough hard drive check in Windows revealed nothing.

How's THAT for an unusual post? Don't see that everyday do you?

Well, it would surely help me I suppose if I put the case in the desk-area
reserved for it (complete with a closing door), I've shyed from that because
connecting the cords that way is UNGODLY awkward, plus it's impossible
obviously to access the innards for expansion--and I am about to add a
couple of things.

But it would surely make good sense once I've bought the things to put it in
there for the next few months until I expand it more.

Anyway, I guess I'm asking--if no damage is visible and the hard drive
error-check came up empty, is it safe to say that--though I don't deserve
it--that the computer is likely fine and none the worse for any of it? What
kind of diagnostic checks can (or should) be done to see for sure? Yeah, I
know--hardly everyone does something like that (I'm an EXTREMELY rare
breed--thankfully), but I'm sure some may drop a machine accidentally and
want someway to check diagnostically.

Tips?

(PS--I'm considering a punching bag for my computer room.)

LRH

 

[philo]

Okay, I'm infamous for my temper--basketball fans, think of Bobby Knight &
get you get the picture. So, in one of my "moments," I up and flat-out hit
my computer case with my fist--hard enough to bent the side-panels and even
cause it to crash to the floor, but no internal damage is apparent. A
thorough hard drive check in Windows revealed nothing.

How's THAT for an unusual post? Don't see that everyday do you?

Well, it would surely help me I suppose if I put the case in the desk-area
reserved for it (complete with a closing door), I've shyed from that because
connecting the cords that way is UNGODLY awkward, plus it's impossible
obviously to access the innards for expansion--and I am about to add a
couple of things.

But it would surely make good sense once I've bought the things to put it in
there for the next few months until I expand it more.

Anyway, I guess I'm asking--if no damage is visible and the hard drive
error-check came up empty, is it safe to say that--though I don't deserve
it--that the computer is likely fine and none the worse for any of it? What
kind of diagnostic checks can (or should) be done to see for sure? Yeah, I
know--hardly everyone does something like that (I'm an EXTREMELY rare
breed--thankfully), but I'm sure some may drop a machine accidentally and
want someway to check diagnostically.

Tips?

(PS--I'm considering a punching bag for my computer room.)

LRH

I've dropped a computer down an entire flight of stairs
and it was not hurt at all. As long as the machine is not in operation
a harddrive can sustain a very great g-force!

Just put a lot of spikes on the top of your computer
and next time you prob won't hit it so hard!!!!

 

[BarryNL]

Okay, I'm infamous for my temper--basketball fans, think of Bobby Knight &
get you get the picture. So, in one of my "moments," I up and flat-out hit
my computer case with my fist--hard enough to bent the side-panels and even
cause it to crash to the floor, but no internal damage is apparent. A
thorough hard drive check in Windows revealed nothing.

How's THAT for an unusual post? Don't see that everyday do you?

Well, it would surely help me I suppose if I put the case in the desk-area
reserved for it (complete with a closing door), I've shyed from that because
connecting the cords that way is UNGODLY awkward, plus it's impossible
obviously to access the innards for expansion--and I am about to add a
couple of things.

But it would surely make good sense once I've bought the things to put it in
there for the next few months until I expand it more.

Anyway, I guess I'm asking--if no damage is visible and the hard drive
error-check came up empty, is it safe to say that--though I don't deserve
it--that the computer is likely fine and none the worse for any of it? What
kind of diagnostic checks can (or should) be done to see for sure? Yeah, I
know--hardly everyone does something like that (I'm an EXTREMELY rare
breed--thankfully), but I'm sure some may drop a machine accidentally and
want someway to check diagnostically.

Hard disks can generally take anything from a 30G - 65G shock while
operating, depending on make. When not running they can normally take
somthing around 300G (about 10% of what a flight recorder can take
IIRC). Anyway, if it still works it's probably OK.

Tips?

Anger management therapy.

 

[Larry R Harrison Jr]

I've dropped a computer down an entire flight of stairs
and it was not hurt at all. As long as the machine is not in operation
a harddrive can sustain a very great g-force!

Just put a lot of spikes on the top of your computer
and next time you prob won't hit it so hard!!!!

Good advice! (the spikes). Thanks.

 

[El Phantazmo]

Tips?


I keep older PCs around the house, and when I'm frustrated with something I
am working on (you know one of "those" systems), I grab the an old 386,
486, or a Mac Plus and lay into with sledgehammers and baseball bats. Not
only do you save your current rig from the fists of fury, you give your
neighbours a show ...

Imagine this, its midnight, your sleeping, and suddenly awoken by loud
banging and screaming ... you rush to your window, and what do you see? A
stressed out geek beating the crap out of an old Macintosh...

 

[Sooky Grumper]

I keep older PCs around the house, and when I'm frustrated with something I
am working on (you know one of "those" systems), I grab the an old 386,
486, or a Mac Plus and lay into with sledgehammers and baseball bats. Not
only do you save your current rig from the fists of fury, you give your
neighbours a show ...

Imagine this, its midnight, your sleeping, and suddenly awoken by loud
banging and screaming ... you rush to your window, and what do you see? A
stressed out geek beating the crap out of an old Macintosh...

I then proceed to beat the inconsiderate geek with a cricket bat for
waking me up...

 

[El Phantazmo]

I then proceed to beat the inconsiderate geek with a cricket bat for
waking me up...

Cricket bats are good too ... and beating an inconsiderate geek with said
bat could also be a form of stress relief...