The infamous blue screen of death turned out to be fairly literal for one unfortunate Dell PC, after its disgruntled owner decided to fire eight rounds into it using a 9mm handgun.

Colorado Springs Police Department - RIP Dell XPS 410 (2012 - 2015)

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Lucas Hinch had been having problems with his Dell XPS 410 for a while before deciding to put it down earlier this week. Police arrived on scene after hearing the gunshots, for which Hinch received a ticket and a summons to appear in court.Discharging a firearm within city limits is a misdemeanor in Colorado Springs, where the event took place. Hinch had his 9mm Hi-Point pistol confiscated, but told the LA Times that it was totally worth it."It was glorious," he said. "Angels sung on high."While Hinch took safety precautions before destroying the computer – he says he made sure nothing would ricochet or get caught in the crossfire – we still don't recommend resorting to weapons to take care of malfunctioning technology.For those wondering, the Dell XPS 410 runs on a dual-core Intel processor, Nvidia GeForce 7900GS, and has 2 GB of RAM. Hinch's particular model was from 2012.May it rest in peace.Frustrated with your own computer? Maybe it's time for a new one. Check out our guide on how to build your own PC to hopefully avoid this guy's situation.

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