usb plugins cause reboots
Phil Meyer
pmeyer at themeyerfarm.com
Fri Aug 29 20:33:55 UTC 2008
Jack Howarth wrote:
> Doh! The problem appears to be that someone broke off
> the plastic sheath that covers the top of the contacts
> on that usb port. Without that tab of plastic, usb plugs
> apparently can short across the free standing contacts.
> Jack
>
>
That happens, and depending on what it shorts to (think aluminium case),
you can EASILY short a mother board that way. Trust me, I know this for
certain. :)
Good Luck!
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