• neo@lemy.lol
    38·
    6 个月前

    “Is your computer connected to a power outlet? Yes? Could you please unplug it and plug it back in for me?”

    • BlueMagma@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      6 个月前

      Also: please check the other end of the cable, the one that isn’t plug in the wall, yes that one, plugged on the screen, unplug and plug it back in please.

  • AnarchoSnowPlow
    35·
    6 个月前

    “the serial output from my test unit turns into garbage and it happens at completely random times!”

    “Did you make sure they were plugged in all the way?”

    “WHAT?!?! ARE YOU SUGGESTING I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M DOING?!?!”

    Some time later

    “Yeah, it turned out to be the serial connection was loose.”

      • AnarchoSnowPlow
        2·
        6 个月前

        “Where does this green wire go?”

        I appreciate HW engineers and techs. I’m not afraid of datasheets, circuit diagrams, or a mso and they’re always patient enough to explain things to me so I can make the rocks behave. Or at least tell me how to go from diagram to board lol.

  • Doombot1@lemmy.one
    23·
    6 个月前

    As someone that works writing firmware for SAS devices… it’s happened all too many times

  • jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    18·
    6 个月前

    At a former job, there was one – and only one – lady in customer service who would actually reboot and do all the basic troubleshooting steps before calling IT. If we heard from her, we knew something was legitimately broken. Oddly enough, I’m married to her now. Best decision I ever made.

  • aard@kyu.de
    9·
    6 个月前

    Did pretty much the same with a new server recently - spent ages debugging why it didn’t find the SAS disks. Turns out, disks like to have power connected, and no amount of debugging on software level will help you.

  • doingthestuff@lemmy.world
    8·
    6 个月前

    Always turn it off and on again. Then check cable and physical connections, then start the real troubleshooting. I have fixed over a thousand computers as a hobby. So I’m no pro, but I know that much.

    • qaz@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      6 个月前

      I have rebooted it more than 10 times, and have checked literally every other connection but somehow forgot to check the actual SAS cable.

  • Norgur@fedia.io
    52·
    6 个月前

    I’d rather troubleshoot for days than try to reboot or check cables.

  • fibojoly@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    6 个月前

    “Hello IT, have you tried turning it off and on again?” pause “Is it plugged in?” pause “You’re welcome”