Stange PC Shutdown

[SaltineCracker00]

I went to plug in a USB-C flash drive into my computer and accidentally went to put it into a USB-A port because i forgot where my C port was. As I attempted that, my system shut down. I don't really have any other info, I can provide event logs as needed.

 

Thanks

[Poinkachu]

5 minutes ago, SaltineCracker00 said:

I went to plug in a USB-C flash drive into my computer and accidentally went to put it into a USB-A port because i forgot where my C port was. As I attempted that, my system shut down. I don't really have any other info, I can provide event logs as needed.

 

Thanks

Can you turn on the PC now or it stays dead ?

There could be a short, since USB-C connector's outer side are metal, and there's 5v & GND pin in USB port.

[SaltineCracker00]

11 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Can you turn on the PC now or it stays dead ?

There could be a short, since USB-C connector's outer side are metal, and there's 5v & GND pin in USB port.

Oh yea! It turned back on after I switched the power supply off and on. I am using it right now. I think a short sounds right, but I have done this before and it didn't occur then.

[Poinkachu]

4 minutes ago, SaltineCracker00 said:

Oh yea! It turned back on after I switched the power supply off and on. I am using it right now. I think a short sounds right, but I have done this before and it didn't occur then.

Well, USB-C connector is small. and USB A 5v pin is near the port's edge. So it is possible that before you didn't manage to connect the 5v pin to other pins.

[SaltineCracker00]

1 minute ago, Poinkachu said:

Well, USB-C connector is small. and USB A 5v pin is near the port's edge. So it is possible that before you didn't manage to connect the 5v pin to other pins.

I'll go ahead and assume that's the cause. I'll just have to be careful of where I plug things in. Gladly nothing was damaged from what I can tell.

[Poinkachu]

1 minute ago, SaltineCracker00 said:

I'll go ahead and assume that's the cause. I'll just have to be careful of where I plug things in. Gladly nothing was damaged from what I can tell.

Well, you need to try the port to know.
Shorting 5v & data pin might cause that data pin to break IIRC