ok I have a antec 1100 and antec HCG-850M PSU. now I was making sure the case screws were tight in the back when my arm brushed against one of the rivets in the back of the case. a small electric shock what the. going to see about doing some more wire management cleaning the hidden lines up and all but what should i be looking for for possible causes? im guessing bad power lines but it felt like an small AC shock but i could be wrong on that i try to avoid electric shocks normally
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got shocked by my case
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Are you sure it's not simply static shock, such as from rubbing your feet on carpet, then grounding out on the metal case?
Otherwise definitely inspect every connector and wire in the case. If you have a volt meter or the like, start running down the source. Electrical shorts, especially in your PC case, need to be fixed as soon as possible. Unless you need an excuse to replace PC parts.
Otherwise definitely inspect every connector and wire in the case. If you have a volt meter or the like, start running down the source. Electrical shorts, especially in your PC case, need to be fixed as soon as possible. Unless you need an excuse to replace PC parts.
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Play it safe and buy a wrist band. Keep yourself grounded. PSU must be plugged in for ground to building. Or you make your own ground to building.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261005
6 bucks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261005
6 bucks
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no its not a static shock it is an electrical shock. im searching in the attic for my old devry box and im just going to completely redo all the wiring from the psu getting rid of the connections i dont use. but in the mean time speaking of a bad ground im going to check my wall sockets and make sure the are indeed grounded
oh and no carpet hard wood floors
oh and no carpet hard wood floors
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Sounds like static, which can sting just as much.
Did you keep feeling a shock like that when putting your hand there?
Did you keep feeling a shock like that when putting your hand there?
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread...I was getting the same thing...started to notice the same thing on my Phantek case. Narrowed it down that it was coming from my LCD display connection...Silly me had monitor plugged into cheap power strip. Plugged it into a better unit and problem gone...sure lucky that nothing else got fried. Lesson learned.
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