Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 22:35:44 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <cls@raggedclown.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Water Damage Message-ID: <20021231213544.GL7194@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <FBFEBC5A-1D05-11D7-8F4F-000393681B06@lafn.org> References: <5.1.1.6.0.20021231101925.025d3f20@aph2k> <FBFEBC5A-1D05-11D7-8F4F-000393681B06@lafn.org>
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On Tue, Dec 31, 2002 at 01:22:37PM -0800, Doug Hardie wrote: > > On Tuesday, Dec 31, 2002, at 02:32 US/Pacific, Rob O'Donnell wrote: > >If it's a PS/2 type keyboard connector (small plug) there is a plastic > >pin that often gets broken off and left in the socket if connectors > >are pulled out violently, blocking a new keyboard being inserted. > >(Seen it often with mice.) If this is so, I've had success getting > >them out by using 'blue tack' (a semi-adhesive goo used to hold the > >kids drawings on the wall) on the end of a matchstick to grab hold of > >it. > > Right on. Thats exactly what happened. I guess I didn't have enough > light to see that yesterday. I didn't get a chance to pop it out as > the insurance adjuster arrived and is going over everything now. > Thanks for the info. > > You know insurance adjustors are easily killed. Stuff bluetack down their gobs. -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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