About 6 years ago, I was working in a microfilm department and the keyboard on the computer that we used to scan barcodes wouldn't work. I insisted that I take a look at it instead of calling the help, powered it down, and unplugged everything. I then hooked it all back up and noticed that the computer wouldn't even turn on. I sat there saying "Stupid computer, what the hell?"... and then nearly had a heart attack when I started smelling burning.
I quickly powered down and unhooked everything again and almost shit my pants when I realized what I had done. The connector to an unused power supply under the desk was the exact same DIN connector used by the keyboard, and I'd plugged it in to the keyboard port.
When I called the help desk and told them what I'd done they burst into laughter and said that nothing like that had ever happened there before. Probably one of my most embarrassing workplace moments yet.
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About 6 years ago, I was working in a microfilm department and the keyboard on the computer that we used to scan barcodes wouldn't work. I insisted that I take a look at it instead of calling the help, powered it down, and unplugged everything. I then hooked it all back up and noticed that the computer wouldn't even turn on. I sat there saying "Stupid computer, what the hell?"... and then nearly had a heart attack when I started smelling burning. I quickly powered down and unhooked everything again and almost shit my pants when I realized what I had done. The connector to an unused power supply under the desk was the exact same DIN connector used by the keyboard, and I'd plugged it in to the keyboard port. When I called the help desk and told them what I'd done they burst into laughter and said that nothing like that had ever happened there before. Probably one of my most embarrassing workplace moments yet.