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So much for disconnecting the battery.
« on: 09 December 2006, 08:36:27 »
Went to the dealers yesterday to pick up some bits and pieces.

Outside the service bay was a brand new Vectra with it's bonnet up.

Had a quick look (being nosy) they were recharging the battery with a heavy duty battery charger with the battery still connected.
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2006, 09:00:56 »
probably been asked to do it like that cos the owners lost the radio code, i worked in the mechanics game for a few years and got out cos theres too many "tamperers".
i never wanted to get to the stage of electronic control engines. you would not believe how often we had "tamperers" come in with squealing brakes only to find they had put the pads in the wrong way round !!! tone
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2006, 10:45:01 »
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probably been asked to do it like that cos the owners lost the radio code, i worked in the mechanics game for a few years and got out cos theres too many "tamperers".

Far better to loose the radio for a while, apply for the code and save the alternator ECU etc. in my opinion.
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #3 on: 09 December 2006, 13:03:27 »
This was a brand new unregistered Vectra.
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #4 on: 09 December 2006, 15:34:39 »
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This was a brand new unregistered Vectra.

1. He'd have to go and find the correct size spanner.
2. Re-enter radio/cd code
3. Reset the electric windows/sunroof

Sod doing all that......lets just connect the charger with the battery connected  ;D ::)
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2006, 15:58:19 »
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This was a brand new unregistered Vectra.

Pitty, if it had a registration plate you could publish it here so that we all know not to buy it  ;D

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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #6 on: 09 December 2006, 19:57:50 »
I was in PC World earlier, picking up some shite I'd order via their website. Anyway, had to wait in queue for repairs, and watched in horror as 'technician' dismantled a laptop, removed SO-DIMM all without any antistatic protection, and fitted new module...    ...I expect that will need replacing again in a few months. Tosser.
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« Reply #7 on: 09 December 2006, 20:17:24 »
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I was in PC World earlier, picking up some shite I'd order via their website. Anyway, had to wait in queue for repairs, and watched in horror as 'technician' dismantled a laptop, removed SO-DIMM all without any antistatic protection, and fitted new module...    ...I expect that will need replacing again in a few months. Tosser.

So who carnt spell sugar in the naughty words filter  ::)
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #8 on: 09 December 2006, 20:23:22 »
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I was in PC World earlier, picking up some shite I'd order via their website. Anyway, had to wait in queue for repairs, and watched in horror as 'technician' dismantled a laptop, removed SO-DIMM all without any antistatic protection, and fitted new module...    ...I expect that will need replacing again in a few months. Tosser.

He was a Tosser if he didnt earth himself seconds before doing the job.....i used to quite often work on laptops/pc's etc and usually couldnt be arsed to wear an anti static strap.....but i always used to touch an earth before touching anything remotely static sensitve
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #9 on: 09 December 2006, 22:03:34 »
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I was in PC World earlier, picking up some shite I'd order via their website. Anyway, had to wait in queue for repairs, and watched in horror as 'technician' dismantled a laptop, removed SO-DIMM all without any antistatic protection, and fitted new module...    ...I expect that will need replacing again in a few months. Tosser.

So who carnt spell sugar in the naughty words filter  ::)


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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #10 on: 09 December 2006, 22:13:24 »
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I was in PC World earlier, picking up some shite I'd order via their website. Anyway, had to wait in queue for repairs, and watched in horror as 'technician' dismantled a laptop, removed SO-DIMM all without any antistatic protection, and fitted new module...    ...I expect that will need replacing again in a few months. Tosser.

He was a Tosser if he didnt earth himself seconds before doing the job.....i used to quite often work on laptops/pc's etc and usually couldnt be arsed to wear an anti static strap.....but i always used to touch an earth before touching anything remotely static sensitve
Earthing by touching case before helps but does not prevent ESD.
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #11 on: 09 December 2006, 22:23:58 »
Most of the boards I work with are pretty bomb proof, not laptops though haha :-/
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #12 on: 09 December 2006, 22:28:45 »
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Most of the boards I work with are pretty bomb proof, not laptops though haha :-/
No electronic boards are immune from ESD ;)
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #13 on: 09 December 2006, 22:36:01 »
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Most of the boards I work with are pretty bomb proof, not laptops though haha :-/
No electronic boards are immune from ESD ;)


Think about that the next time you get in a lift then Mr TheBoy  ;)
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Re: So much for disconnecting the battery.
« Reply #14 on: 09 December 2006, 22:37:53 »
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Most of the boards I work with are pretty bomb proof, not laptops though haha :-/
No electronic boards are immune from ESD ;)


Think about that the next time you get in a lift then Mr TheBoy  ;)
Noooo! Don't say that! ;D
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