Electric shock from case

[AndeSandwich]

So i was building a pc and i wasn't touching the motherboard or anything else electronic, but then i touched the case and got an electric shock. Did something in the pc get fried?

[Akira Shimazu]

1 minute ago, AndeSandwich said:

So i was building a pc and i wasn't touching the motherboard or anything else electronic, but then i touched the case and got an electric shock. Did something in the pc get fried?

u sure it was Electricity? because there are times where our nerves get shocked a little bit by unknown stimulus you know. probably it just your body

[AndeSandwich]

Just now, Wolfycapt said:

u sure it was Electricity? because there are times where our nerves get shocked a little bit by unknown stimulus you know. probably it just your body

Pretty sure because i touched the case and then it happened.

[Akira Shimazu]

Just now, AndeSandwich said:

Pretty sure because i touched the case and then it happened.

it was metal case right? in my experience everything should be seal.

[AndeSandwich]

Just now, Wolfycapt said:

it was metal case right? in my experience everything should be seal.

Yes. it was the Phanteks P300

[VinZie]

7 minutes ago, AndeSandwich said:

So i was building a pc and i wasn't touching the motherboard or anything else electronic, but then i touched the case and got an electric shock. Did something in the pc get fried?

You're fine. The motherboard standoffs act as a protector towards the motherboard.

[RollinLower]

only way to know for sure is to power it on and see if it works. we're not magicians you know, lots of variables here.

[Akira Shimazu]

youre building PC which is i assume you havent turn it on when you get shocked?

[AndeSandwich]

1 minute ago, VinZie said:

You're fine. The motherboard standoffs act as a protector towards the motherboard.

Ok. But what was the electric shock then?

[AndeSandwich]

1 minute ago, RollinLower said:

only way to know for sure is to power it on and see if it works. we're not magicians you know, lots of variables here.

Haven't had a chance to power it on yet since it is my friend's and we're finishing it on friday.

[AndeSandwich]

1 minute ago, Wolfycapt said:

youre building PC which is i assume you havent turn it on when you get shocked?

Nope. I haven't turned it on yet.

[Akira Shimazu]

1 minute ago, AndeSandwich said:

Nope. I haven't turned it on yet.

just feeling. ignored it. it just your nerve system tbh.

 

if its not on then how can it transfer electricity? you are fine man.

[VinZie]

1 minute ago, AndeSandwich said:

Ok. But what was the electric shock then?

The electric shock was most likely static electricity discharging onto your case.

[AndeSandwich]

U sure? Because it was actually when i bumped my forehead into the case and then i felt what i am sure, was an electric shock.

[AndeSandwich]

Just now, VinZie said:

The electric shock was most likely static electricity discharging onto your case.

Is that good or bad?

[RollinLower]

1 minute ago, VinZie said:

The electric shock was most likely static electricity discharging onto your case.

probably this. 

if you are unlucky the static would have gone through the case, through the I/O plate, through the board and into the vulnarable CPU or something.

that probability of this happening is less than 0,0000000001% though.

 

boards these days are fairly bulletproof.

[Akira Shimazu]

1 minute ago, VinZie said:

The electric shock was most likely static electricity discharging onto your case.

this also can be true which is normal. like brushing your hair with Ruler thing. 5th grade science

[Akira Shimazu]

1 minute ago, AndeSandwich said:

U sure? Because it was actually when i bumped my forehead into the case and then i felt what i am sure, was an electric shock.

we all feel that when we bump our head to metal.

[AndeSandwich]

1 minute ago, Wolfycapt said:

we all feel that when we bump our head to metal.

Oh. I didn't know that.

[VinZie]

2 minutes ago, AndeSandwich said:

Is that good or bad?

In this case seeing that you touched your case instead of any components. This is good. You are fine. Stop tweaking out.

[AndeSandwich]

Just now, VinZie said:

In this case seeing that you touched your case instead of any components. This is good. You are fine. Stop tweaking out.

Thank you.

[Akira Shimazu]

YOU are fine. god. 

[Mister Woof]

Wear a wristwrap next time. Make sure it's not connected to anything and use tweezers.

 

Like this guy

 

 

[AndeSandwich]

Just now, Plutosaurus said:

Wear a wristwrap next time. Make sure it's not connected to anything and use tweezers.

 

Like this guy

 

 

Yes of course! The Verge pc build!

[Giffany]

hah i remember back then use to rub my feet on carpet and touch metal things the static shocks were sooo bad that can see the lighting arch when it touches. and it hurts soo bad like it was a real zap from the outlet lmao. so yes thats surely all it is if its not even plugged in yet as proof aha.