Questions tagged [electric-shock]
When humans are shocked by electricity from malfunctioning hardware
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Is a metal chain inside a pc case a bad idea?
I have a pc case, sitting on wood, connected to a surge protector. I've put a metal chain into the case, one side connected to a random empty space in the case and the other side connected to the AIOs ...
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Computer turns off randomly
Desktop, custom built PC, Intel i7 UEFI, 1 NVM 1 HDD 4 SSD. Computer turns itself off randomly, a few seconds later turns back on. Replaced power cable, checked internal cabling, disconnected HDD, 2 ...
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Safest anti-static wrist strap band attachment point
It is commonly suggested for an anti-static wrist strap band to be attached to the ground of an electrical outlet (plugged in PSU) and while I am aware of the resistors that wrist strap bands have to ...
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How can a computer keep memory when it runs out of battery? [duplicate]
This very well might be a stupid question, but from my understanding a computer saves his memory using binary bits, so if electricity runs through the bit it is 1 and if there’s no electricity it is 0,...
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I can feel the electricity on my pc case [duplicate]
I have a pc that is connected to a UPS and connected to the outlet. When I turn on the UPS while holding the pc case I can feel a small electric shock, also when the UPS is on charging mode I can feel ...
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Tingling/shock when holding USB plug of externally-powered device (speakers, etc) and touching HDMI/DP plug
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GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2070 Windforce
CPU: i7 7700
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB DDR4
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-B250-FINTECH
PSU: EVGA 750 G2
Case: Coolermaster HAF 912 Combat
I'm troubleshooting an ...
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Custom PC build suspended on wall: how to properly ground the PSU and the Motherboard?
When building a custom case for a computer that will be mounted on the wall, hanging, suspended are there any special considerations for the PSU or grounding?
Assumption 1 – I assume the MB will need ...
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USB is shocking me for no reason
Yesterday, I plugged a metal USB into the computer case. When I tried to unplug the USB when the computer is powered on, it shocked me. I thought it's electricity from a malfunctioning part, so I ...
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Why does my macbook give a slight tingling sensation when it is charging and what could i,we or Apple do about it? [duplicate]
I have been facing this problem since the time of purchase. I think the shocks go away once it's fully charged. I experience shocks regardless of whether I sit directly on the tiled floor at my ...
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How much electricity is there in the "power switch" button cables?
Because of a broken power button on the front of my computer I've had to take the cables connected to the button and create a sort of "hotwire" setup to start my computer. This is done by simply ...
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Can a metal case sitting on a metal desk damage my pc?
My steel tower case is too tall to fit on the bottom shelf of my metal desk. If I remove the rubber feet it would fit perfectly, but then the bottom of the case would be sitting on the bare metal of ...
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Is it normal for screws on PSU to have electricity?
I was getting electric shock from my USB ports, so I decided to check. All the ports on my motherboard also have electricity (I'm using a tester to test it). There fore I removed my motherboard ...
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What are the effects of connecting a laptop to an outlet without ground?
I'm working outside from time to time, and my cord extender doesn't have a ground pin. What should I know about the effects of using a laptop without an outlet that has ground?
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2008 17" MacBook Pro current leak [duplicate]
I'm using the above computer, and it still works reasonably well. There is one huge issue though - there seems to be some sort of current leak that prevents the trackpad from functioning correctly. To ...
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Laptop surface vibrating because of ungrounded adapter
My laptop adapter is ungrounded, and because of that, I feel slight vibrations when I stroke the laptop surface (if I unplug my laptop, the vibrations go away, so it can't be the fan). The adapter is ...
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