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dmforcier · January 28, 2017

Back in the day computer rooms would have a big red switch to kill power to the racks in case something caught fire or whatever. We were told NEVER hit that Big Red Shiny Button! Of course, this made us curious and being OCD computer nerds we obsessed about what the button would do if hit.

So one day we took the cover off. Underneath were the main leads going to the power supplies. The Big Red Shiny Button was attached to a guillotine-like blade that would cut (and incidentally short) the main power circuit.

I bet your button could be reset a lot easier than mine.

January 28, 2017	#110
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	Back in the day computer rooms would have a big red switch to kill power to the racks in case something caught fire or whatever. We were told NEVER hit that Big Red Shiny Button! Of course, this made us curious and being OCD computer nerds we obsessed about what the button would do if hit. So one day we took the cover off. Underneath were the main leads going to the power supplies. The Big Red Shiny Button was attached to a guillotine-like blade that would cut (and incidentally short) the main power circuit. I bet your button could be reset a lot easier than mine. __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers Last edited by dmforcier; January 28, 2017 at 03:07 PM.