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[–] 30 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I built my first computer in college with a friend helping me. It didn't turn on, and we spent 3 days troubleshooting, switching out components (including the power supply) until we realized that the outlet we were plugging into was on a switch. We felt like morons

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Not the best idea to plug it directly into the socket either, unless your home has surge protection built in. Dunno if that's even a thing.

    Ideally plug it in to a UPS with an isolated circuit so that it acts as a surge protector, filter, and battery backup.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)