My side panel cracked can it explode?

[probablydumb]

So when i changed my case fans i didn't even realize but i saw like a week ago that my side panel got cracked.Now it doesn't bother me so im not gonna go out my way changing my side panel but im just worried that one day im gaming and my fucking side panel explodes.
So can this happen? Can my side panel explode?

[Vishera]

Loosen the screw to reduce the tension on the glass,

Did you use a screwdriver?

I only use my fingers to tighten those screws.

[probablydumb]

Just now, Vishera said:

Loosen the screw to reduce the tension on the glass,

Did you use a screwdriver?

I only use my fingers to tighten those screws.

I wasn't the one replacing my fans, but i know indeed the screws are not as tight as they were and he did use a screwdriver

[Perrin]

You can put a clear glue or tape to keep the cracks from going farther and no it shouldn't explode, but it could crack worse and eventually break when you take it off or sumn

[Vishera]

6 minutes ago, probablydumb said:

I wasn't the one replacing my fans, but i know indeed the screws are not as tight as they were and he did use a screwdriver

As long as the tension in the area is reduced to a minimum it will be fine,

You may have to loosen the screw in this area to reduce the pressure on the glass.

What happened is that the screws were extremely overtightened,the glass could not handle the pressure and cracked.

[probablydumb]

2 minutes ago, Perrin said:

You can put a clear glue or tape to keep the cracks from going farther and no it shouldn't explode, but it could crack worse and eventually break when you take it off or sumn

I've had this crack for probably 2 months now and the cracks stood in the same place ill probably put some tape only if i see them expand A LOT.I hope that's a pretty good idea idk

[Vishera]

Just now, Perrin said:

You can put a clear glue or tape to keep the cracks from going farther and no it shouldn't explode, but it could crack worse and eventually break when you take it off or sumn

As long as there is no pressure on that area it will stay in the same condition as it is now.

[Vishera]

Just now, probablydumb said:

I've had this crack for probably 2 months now and the cracks stood in the same place ill probably put some tape only if i see them expand A LOT.I hope that's a pretty good idea idk

Tape will be useless,It will do nothing to prevent such a scenario.

[probablydumb]

1 minute ago, Vishera said:

Tape will be useless,It will do nothing to prevent such a scenario.

Alright well again as i said i've had this crack for about 2 months and it hasn't expanded atleast i don't think so but if i catch it expand i will loosen the screws.I hope THIS is a good idea

[Vishera]

Just now, probablydumb said:

Alright well again as i said i've had this crack for about 2 months and it hasn't expanded atleast i don't think so but if i catch it expand i will loosen the screws.I hope THIS is a good idea

No no,don't loosen all the screws,loosen only the screw in that area.

[probablydumb]

1 minute ago, Vishera said:

loosen only the screw in that area.

Obviously

[Vishera]

Just now, probablydumb said:

Obviously

For a moment i thought you were going kamikaze there.

[probablydumb]

1 minute ago, Vishera said:

For a moment i thought you were going kamikaze there.

Alright well i'll just leave it like this but if i see some new cracks appear in like the same area or the cracks getting bigger i will loosen the screw in that area tbh i'm really young rn so i don't really have the tools i need nor do i believe in myself to do anything physical in my pc but i'll just hope the screw in that area isn't that tight

[probablydumb]

4 hours ago, Vishera said:

As long as the tension in the area is reduced to a minimum it will be fine,

 

So i can go play some games for this pc's lifetime without worrying it exploding like the creepers from mc?

[Oyerk]

If the screws get tightened anymore it will explode, so try loosening the screws or replacing the side panel and not over tightening.

[Falkentyne]

This is why I hate tempered glass side panels.

 

Acrylic panels might scratch much easier but you won't have a glass accident randomly which HAS happened (I remember one user recently had the TG panel shatter by putting it on his chair).

I bought my Fractal 7 XL with a solid side panel precisely because of that.  If I want a TG panel later I can just order it from them when the human malware allows supply to start coming through.

[Vishera]

7 hours ago, Falkentyne said:

This is why I hate tempered glass side panels.

 

Acrylic panels might scratch much easier but you won't have a glass accident randomly which HAS happened (I remember one user recently had the TG panel shatter by putting it on his chair).

I bought my Fractal 7 XL with a solid side panel precisely because of that.  If I want a TG panel later I can just order it from them when the human malware allows supply to start coming through.

Due to the structure of glass - when compromised it triggers a destructive chain reaction,the severity depends on the force of the impact,

and in big glass panels there are weak spots that if hit - will shatter.