Make a computer appear broken.

I need ideas on how to make a computer appear broken, but is actually easily fixable. This must be able to be done quickly and without logging into a user account.

All I could think of was unplugging keyboard/mouse, but anyone who spends more than 10 minutes on a computer daily should know that.

THIS IS FOR A NOBLE CAUSE.

Go into your system bios and disable that SATA port that your hard drive runs into. Then when you try and boot your system it wont read the hard drive. When you no longer need the broke look go back into your bios and enable the SATA port that you disabled.

Run any version of Windows on it.

LOL.

Fix'd

Indeed. That'll do it.

In all seriousness, tswarthog's plan would be simple and effective.

just out of curiosity... why do you need your computer to appear broken? >3>

Part of an elaborate long-term plan that will eventually get me laid, if all goes well.

I wouldn't put that kind of effort in for just any guy, btw. THIS BITCH IS SPECIAL.

I can see win coming. Keep us updated.

Seconded. We wall all the awesome and/or hilarious details that are sure to ensue.

Wooo~ go gurl... or dude (whatever), I suspected that, but it is a noble cause in deed! I shall ask my computer geek friend and if will post some suggestions tomorrow, if it's not too late

Turn your PC off. Open your PC computer. Find the cord that connects to CD-Rom Drive and disconnect it. Put your computer back together. When she comes over try to play a J-Pop Music CD and pretend to be surprised when it's not being read. Do the 'try to find out what's wrong with my computer' bit and go to the control panel and go to the properties or something. Just improvise it.

That's when you have an epiphany. Say you remembered you accidentally dropped your computer when you were using it to weight-lift because you gave all your dumbbells and weights to GoodWill. Turn your PC off. Open your computer, find the loose cord and reconnect it. Turn on your PC again and run it and profit

Rep.

A geeks suggestion - Go into your system bios and disable that SATA port that your hard drive runs into. Then when you try and boot your system it wont read the hard drive. When you no longer need the broke look go back into your bios and enable the SATA port that you disabled.

I'm curious, whats the whole plan?

well if its not a laptop you could open the monitor and peel the power cable from the inside, the u leave both ends in the form of a hook or "J" and leave it separated from the inside and reclose the CPU, then later open it and hook em together, or hook em together and stick em together with black tape, so you can use it, all this done with the AV end unplugged ofcourse

do this and you'll sureley get laid missy ;D

Delete System32.

Oh you.

Knew that one was coming!

Also, thanks for all the people who posted suggestions.