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pc damage from an open lead is this true?
I have a couple of usb ports at the rear of my tower, so if I need to plug in a pen drive or card reader I would have to dive over the back of the tower, so I fitted an usb extension lead which gives me an open ended adaptor making it simple to exchange plug-in’s.
I have been told today by a customer that the open lead can or will cause damage to my computer, he also said that if you leave a mobile phone charger pluged in with no phone attached it can also cause damage ( to the phone at later charges) assuming the mains is on, dose anyone know if the above two items are true.
Thanks Russ
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6 Replies
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false on both counts Russ.
I am an ex computer tech, and both are urban myths.
Shane
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have to agree with shane…..alot of woffle 😀
nik
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I remember someone once told me that if i pick dandelions….i`ll wet the bed and if i didn`t “straighten my face” (Stop frowning) the wind would blow and make it stay like that forever.
😮
btw Nik, i`m still not talking to you.
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quote McRod:btw Nik, i`m still not talking to you.
😥 😥 😥 sniff sniff… trust me….if i was able to stop you eating those awful cakes…i would have..sniff sniff…… NOT !! :nana:
nik 😉 😉
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Untrue
Or maybe you could get a USB drive fitted to the front of your tower like this one here
There is loads on the market that do the same job and maybe cheaper
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If you use a usb storage flash drive though stop it before you pull it out some die if you dont do this.
Goop
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