how do you fix an electric outlet?
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Depends on problem, easy fix is if the outlet itself is shot.  See link:
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Very simple....buy the same size and model as the old one, turn off the power/gas to the old one. Disconnect the old one from water/electric lines, and take it out. re connect the new one exactly as the old one was. Turn on power/gas.....if it is gas, light the pilot. Voila! you are now a master plumber and saved yourself a bundle. You will be surprised at how easy it is.
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plug it in. check the power cord. turn it on. or time to get a new one.
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Here's the article how to fix it.
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Unplug it and plug it back in / Or turn it off and turn it back on.
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You might start by contacting the power company.  If you have concerns about eletromagnetic interference, they should be willing to help you.
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the electric company. they can fix your cable problem at the plug in.
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cut it off with a hacksaw.  \n\nyou might have to take it to a welder to reattach it.
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As you are building a computer, ESD sensitive parts can get damaged.  You can buy an ESD wrist strap and hook it to the AC outlets center screw (between the two plugs).  This will let the static electricity discharge through ground and not hurt your components.
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check to see if any other appliance works in those sockets. If the socket works. It sounds like the power supply may have gone bad in the computer
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to do that ud have to take it apart, and replace all the wires (unless u knew which one was fried) and probably get new cords if htey got fired\n\n\nits just easier to get a new one
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Get some "Hands-On" Experience actually Repairing Electronics. While Consumer Electronic Items are becoming increasingly Disposable, not everything is "Throwaway". I used to Work in the TV Repair Business, and a frequent Point of Amusement to those in the Business has always been Electrical Engineers that couldn't Fix Anything! When was the last Time You Repaired a Radio, or a TV? To Really find out Firsthand how Things Work would, in My Opinion, be "The Best Thing To Do"!
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Replace the jacks.  These things are not all that expensive.\n\nThe real question is why are the jacks there in the first place.
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Is there a light fixture in place now?\n\nIf not you will need an electrician to install a new box for you.\n\nIf there is already a light that you simply want to replace you can do this yourself.\n\nFirst off find the fuse box or circuit breaker box and turn off the breaker for the light in question.  (Double Check this, It's important.)  Remove the fuse or switch off the breaker and put a piece of tape over it just so it doesn't get turned back on while you're working on it.\n\nNow you will notice that the room where you are working if you have selected the correct fuse or breaker is dark...  You will need a light so you can work.  If you have a helper to hold a flashlight for you it will help.\n\nLight fixtures vary from type to type typically there will be two nuts or screws that hold it to the wall or ceiling.  Remove these two nuts or screws and see if the light fixture becomes loose, note that some lights have been painted over and you may need to score around the light to break it free.\n\nPull the light GENTLY from the wall, you don't want to break the feed wires off and in some older homes the insulation on these wires can be very very brittle.  So be careful (You've been warned!) \n\nYou should see three wires a black a white and a copper wire attaching your old light to the house wiring.  Typically these will be connected with little caps called wire nuts. And they may have black electric tape on top of them. Unscrew the wire nuts and remove the old light, again be gentle with the house wiring, if you break off the wires you will need an electrician to come in and replace the circuit (Again you were warned).  The installation is pretty much the reverse of the removal and instructions should come with your new light.  \n\nThere are many web sites out there to help with this sort of thing.\n\nhttp://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ha_installation/article/0,2037,DIY_13868_2275829,00.html\n\nYou can also check your local library for books.\n\nMost important to remember electricity can kill you and cause a house fire, if you don't know or are unsure about some thing stop and ask a professional or get a professional electrician to do it for you.
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FIRST!!!  TURN THE POWER OFF AT THE BREAKER OR SERVICE PANEL!!!!\n\nThen just remove an outlet or switch and look at the contacts....you should be able to identify the material by the color of the exposed wire.\n\nIf you are uncomfortable or unsure it is best to call a licensed electrician.\n\nGood luck and be careful.
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Your electrical system needs to be grounded properly. Check at the service panel and be sure that there is a large copper wire from the panel to a copper rod in the ground. Replace any two pron outlet with proper three prong grounded outlets.  Go to your local Radio Shack and purchase power strips that are surge protectors as well.  They will help you determine which ones you need.  Have a contractor install a lightning rod on you house. A simple lightning arrester that is attached by large copper braid to a copper rod in the ground.\nKeep in mind that the largest, biggest and best surge protector will not survive a direct strike by lightning, so that is why a lightning rod is used.
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you'll need an adapter...different types of electricity