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Subject: Re: Hard disk shut-down (really ter
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Date: Sun, 26-Oct-86 15:28:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Oct 26 15:28:00 1986
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I have seen CRTs catch fire more than once.  I have never seen CPUs or other
peripherals catch fire.  The earlier poster's arguments about voltages may
sound appealing a priori, but does not jibe with experience.  Shorts in HV
systems, even though the current is low, can indeed lead to fires.  Unless
the machine involved has a serious disk or likes to live in a machine room,
I turn the power off when I'm through with it for the day.