Wanna here a good one from the hotline?

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  • Rusty.Harris
    Senior Tech

    Site Contributor
    500+ Posts
    • Jan 2021
    • 614

    #1

    Wanna here a good one from the hotline?

    Tech called me. Working on an EB3/gen1 at a county jail.
    Customer could not log into admin. Tech went into service UI, would not allow the service password.
    Booted into FS mode. Still wouldn't let him into service mode.
    Booted into HS mode. It accepted the password. Did HDD check, came out ok.
    I told him to run the HDD check tool and or call the hotline.
    He called the hotline (here's where it gets interesting).
    Hotline asked him if there were any security cameras. He said, it's a JAIL, yes there are security cameras.
    Hotline said well, it doesn't happen all the time, but once in a while, if a camera is pointed at the machine
    the machine/network sees that and thinks someone is recording what a person is doing and locks out the
    machine. Easy way to tell is pull the network cable, reboot the machine and see if you can log into admin.
    I about fell out of my chair when the tech told me what the hotline said.
    I told him just format the HDD, set it up again and see what happens.
    He did, and it fixed the issue.
  • blackcat4866
    Master Of The Obvious

    Site Contributor
    10,000+ Posts
    • Jul 2007
    • 22960

    #2
    Re: Wanna here a good one from the hotline?

    Where would those camera detecting sensors be!!??

    That sounds like the most amazing bu!!sh!t. The HDD was a good call. =^..^=
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
    1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
    2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
    3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
    4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

    blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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    • tsbservice
      Field tech

      Site Contributor
      5,000+ Posts
      • May 2007
      • 7929

      #3
      Re: Wanna here a good one from the hotline?

      They should be dead drunk at hotline
      A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost, he who sows courtesy, reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
      Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.

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