[ProgSoc] Donated HP Machines

Noah O'Donoghue noah.odonoghue at gmail.com
Fri Jan 14 11:01:57 EST 2011


Yep they are around, the are under the desk for the webcam if you want
them. Preferably don't plug them in to the progsoc power.. and please
wipe the drives.

On 13 January 2011 23:18, Hashan J <hashanwj at yahoo.com> wrote:
> hey do either of you guys know if these machines are still around?- not sure
> if you guys were at the room today...would like to check them out for parts
> or to resurrect them....emmmm just realised you must be in melbourne by now
> Noah, hope you're settling in well.
> - Hashan
>
> ________________________________
> From: Noah O'Donoghue <noah.odonoghue at gmail.com>
> To: Margaret Colville <mmaster at progsoc.uts.edu.au>
> Cc: ProgSoc <progsoc at progsoc.org>
> Sent: Wed, 5 January, 2011 2:49:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [ProgSoc] Donated HP Machines
>
> I won't be. But for anyone that does decide to I was merely suggesting
> their double-use as firecrackers... maybe wait till next new years
> fireworks before you switch them on. ;)
>
> If you want to remove the PSU's and throw them out it's fine by me..
> The machines themselves should be good for parts, especially with
> regard to the touch screen console and accompanying controller.
>
> On 5 January 2011 14:37, Margaret Colville <mmaster at progsoc.uts.edu.au>
> wrote:
>> On 5 January 2011 14:26, Noah O'Donoghue <noah.odonoghue at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> However, A word of warning. While these machines were in perfectly
>>> working order when I got them to my company, on plugging in two of the
>>> ones I kept, they promptly went BANG,BANG, and the PSU blew up. So I
>>> wouldn't be surprised if the donated ones do the same thing. I assume
>>> all other parts other than the PSUs are serviceable.
>>>
>>> -Noah
>>
>> ...Um.  I hope you aren't planning on plugging in machines with a
>> tendency to blow their PSU at ProgSoc...  Last time we blew a fuse, it
>> took at least a week or two to get the Uni to give us power back to
>> that half of the room.  :S  (Admittedly that was at least partially
>> lack of time to chase it up, but still...)
>>
>> --
>> Margaret Colville
>> ProgSoc President
>>
>
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