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		Gibbon1 on April 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Former student destroys 59 university computers us... Classic was inserting an old 16k DRAM backwards. Hmm... something smells hot... touch touch touch sound of screaming

gattilorenz on April 19, 2019 [–]

Or inverting the two halves of the AT power connector

Gibbon1 on April 20, 2019 | [–]

Always a bit terrifying powering up the MB for the first time.

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