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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Thraxis on September 29, 2006, 05:55:31 AM

Title: Ground wire
Post by: Thraxis on September 29, 2006, 05:55:31 AM

When I touch my case or even my screen I get a zap like putting your tongue on a 9v battery. I striped my case and looked at all the wires. Checked the back of the mobo. emptied out the powersupply and found nothing visual. any ideas before I start replacing. Thanks

Title: Re: Ground wire
Post by: Raptor on September 29, 2006, 06:08:58 AM

Is your outlet grounded?

I would really advise against licking items that contain chemical compounds.

Title: Re: Ground wire
Post by: honvetops on September 29, 2006, 09:43:36 AM

check around the hard drive area as well and maybe up front near the bottom of case, if u haven't found the culprit yet.

Title: Re: Ground wire
Post by: Fed on September 29, 2006, 02:59:23 PM

Thraxis, it sounds like static electricity and it's probably building up in you.
Try going barefooted and remove any synthetic clothing, nylon, spandex, whatever.

Title: Re: Ground wire
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on September 30, 2006, 12:06:54 PM

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That's Fed, our resident proponent of nudist computing.

Title: Re: Ground wire
Post by: Raptor on September 30, 2006, 12:39:36 PM

Guess Internet isn't all Fed explores.