Not a Good Sign
Last night as I was about to respond to some emails I had received I moved my computer off my lap and laid it down on my bed so that I could move to a different spot (I still don't have a working desk in my room, since when I moved into my dorm-apartment it was already falling apart). Somehow in that process I got tangled with my ethernet line and then heard a snap. My ethernet connector (the part attaching the cord to my compuer) was COMPLETELY busted with wires sticking out and chunks of plastic looking very jagged. I tried to inspect the damage to my computer, but didn't see that much. I was hoping that I could just go to the Computer Store on campus and replace that part.
I just went over there and held up my broken piece for the worker to look at. A look of shock spread over her face. "Uhhhhhh. Uhhhhh. That's pretty broken. See right here? It looks like part of your memory card snapped and came out with it. Ummm. You're really going to have to bring in your whole computer for us to inspect."
Great. Just what I needed.