TRAUMA KIT
2004
Here’s everything you need
to resuscitate an illin’ PC
I
t’s 8:36 p.m. on Sunday when the call comes in on the
squawk box: “Emergency 51, RP reports head-on collision
between random blue screens and lockups on a 2001 PC
at the corner of Maple and School streets. PC is needed to
complete a critical assignment.”
There’s no time to ask questions. You grab your trauma box,
spare power supply, and laptop, and roll Code 3 to your
mom’s house.
Responding to PC distress calls is all part of
being a power user, so it behooves
you to have the appropriate life-
saving tools at the ready.
We’re cracking open
Maximum PC’s Trauma
Kit to give you an idea of
the gear our Lab experts
consider essential. We
don’t call out the obvious
things such as screws, IDE
cables, and drives rails—you
already know about that stuff.
Instead, we highlight the latest
must-have fi eld dressings and
ointments that can make your
emergency PC repairs easier.NOVEMBER 2004 MA XIMUMPC 49
The centerpiece
of our trauma kit
is the expansive
Plano 777 tackle
box, available in
sporting goods
stores everywhere.