Richard: My computer's stopped! Well, not completely stopped, sometimes it doesn't start up.
Takahiko: __________ __________ __________, eh?
Richard: I switched it on this morning and and there was this strange humming noise and nothing on the screen.
Takahiko: Mmm.
Richard: I turned it off and tried again and it worked okay until a few minutes ago. Then the screen went blank again.
Takahiko: Any __________ __________?
Richard: Yes. The humming noise started again.
Takahiko: Are you __________ __________ __________ __________?
Richard: I'm sitting here in front of it now.
Takahiko: __________ __________?
Richard: Yes.
Takahiko: Okay. First __________ __________ the connectors between the computer and the __________ __________.
Richard: Ah. It's back. The screen's up again.
Takahiko: Any __________?
Richard: The connector was loose.
38b. Takahiko listening to Richard
Richard: My computer's stopped! Well, __________ __________ stopped, sometimes it __________ __________ __________.
Takahiko: On the blink, eh?
Richard: I __________ it on this morning and and there was this __________ __________ __________ and nothing on the __________.
Takahiko: Mmm.
Richard: I turned it off and __________ __________ and it worked okay until a few minutes ago. Then the screen __________ __________ again.
Takahiko: Any peculiar noises?
Richard: Yes. The humming noise __________ __________.
Takahiko: Are you at your machine now?
Richard: I'm sitting here __________ __________ __________ __________ now.
Takahiko: Switched on?
Richard: Yes.
Takahiko: Okay. First try jiggling the connectors between the computer and the screen display.
Richard: Ah. It's back. The __________ __________ __________.
Takahiko: Any flicker?
Richard: The __________ was __________
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