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Originally posted by Kakero:
Whenever I start my computer I can hear it making this sound " bzzzt bzzzt bzzzzt " like electric static or something like that. Because of that I can never log into internet because it disrupt the modem dialing. Anybody knows what is going on?
ps. If I buy a powersurge will it stop the problem?
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If you hear electrical sparks, you've got a short in one of the components. Most likely the power supply or a fan motor. Another possibility is that one of the cooling fans fins have come into contact with a hot wire and worn away the insulation. If the bare wire comes too close to a good ground, it will short and spark. The modem could be doing it, but I don't think a modem carries the kind of power to cause sparks. The modem is also directly connected to the main board and would probably fry it. Bare sparks do cause a lot of electrical interference. At any rate, DO NOT RUN THE PC until this problem is fixed. A short can turn into a destroyed computer if it gets the right parts. In the worst instance, it can start a fire and burn the house down. Sparking shorts are easy to find. Just open the PC and follow your nose. The area should smell burnt or of ozone.