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Erph, our cable box is overheating and it smells like dust is burning. Is that typically what a dusty capacitor smells like before it pops? Heh.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Nov 3 '08, 19:43

Stupid freaking thing. Megan's totally freaked out now (what a *fabulous* two day stretch of luck - when she showed up at work this morning, her office ceiling was leaking on her desk!), but I think it'll be fine if we give it a chance to cool down.

Of course, since she was freaking out, she decided to turn off the power bar, which means that I'm going to have to call them to reactivate it - and then find out what kind of stupid schedule they have for replacing it.

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STIS: with it unplugged, and with the smell fading/gone, is there any chance of a fire? - Beryllium Nov 3, 19:56 1
- So long as it's still hot, there's still a chance of a fire. - Mop Nov 3, 20:12

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Erph, our cable box is overheating and it smells like dust is burning. Is that typically what a dusty capacitor smells like before it pops? Heh.

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