[tlug] IDE-USB & Dead Dell Dimension-C

["Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon" <ronfaxon@example.com>]

First, the information that might be of use to someone - I bought one of 
those IDE-to-USB adapters in Akihabara last week (I haven't tested it 
yet though) at that shop mentioned in here previously - unfortunately I 
lost the receipt (hopefully the device works okay), but there was a 
piece of paper in the bag with the name:

HAMADA PC USEFUL - 03-5298-6905
http://www.akibadirect.com

The device itself is:

IDE-USB2.0 simple
Model No. UD-301S  (or maybe UD-30IS)
Timely Computer Products
http://www.timely.ne.jp/

Actually, there are different models - I bought a cheap one that only 
works with desktop hard drives, a more versatile (and more expensive) 
model is (taken from the Timely website):

メーカー
TIMELY
商品内容
便利です！S-ATA機器をUSB2.0接続に変換するアダプタ

最新のシリアルATA2にも対応!
対応機器：2.5&3.5"HDD
対応規格：S-ATA、S-ATA2（※USB2.0接続のためSATA転送速度の理論値では動作し 
ません）
付属品：AC-DC電源変換アダプタ(5/12V-2A)、S-ATA用電源ケーブル、ドライバ 
CD、取扱説明書

標準価格
オープン    
JANコード
4943508065934

Now - for the information that probably no one is interest in:

One of my infamous Dell Dimension-C's (Hello Dell - I'm angry with you 
for marketing that piece of junk!) has suddenly died.  It was in the 
hard-usage mode of sitting on the floor *off*, but with the power cord 
plugged in... apparently that's too much work for a Dell Dimension-C and 
it has died.  No BIOS, no "Mmmm" no "Zzzzz" no "Click-click-click" no 
nothing.  Just the mother board LED is on, which shows the mother board 
has power, but otherwise it's dead.  I wonder if the bad capacitor issue 
killed it?

The one remaining Dimension-C I have I've now unplugged and will only 
take the highly risky chance of giving it AC when I need to (very 
seldom) actually use it.  Dell, uramu yo!  Grrrrrrrr!!!

Lyle