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Today when I touched my rig it shocked me. It happened in certain areas of my pc. I touched the areas where my fans are and I got shocked also the back where my i/o panel is. Now I'm not talking about a shock when you touch a door knob in the winter, I'm talking about a shock that made my hand feel tingly. I don't know whether it is a bad wiring or whether it is my sweaty hands or something else. Please help I do not like to be shocked.

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Today when I touched my rig it shocked me. It happened in certain areas of my pc. I touched the areas where my fans are and I got shocked also the back where my i/o panel is. Now I'm not talking about a shock when you touch a door knob in the winter, I'm talking about a shock that made my hand feel tingly. I don't know whether it is a bad wiring or whether it is my sweaty hands or something else. Please help I do not like to be shocked.

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there is a short somewhere but your PSU is not cutting off

 

also check your power point

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Sounds like you aren't using a properly grounded outlet.

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usual culprit is the PSU or a shorted wiring from the Case panel itself, But do check with the wall outlet, it might suggest an house wiring fault, or it might be the extention case you've been using is gone bad.

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Please stop i'm already dying here

 

This is just pure gold

dude you're not helping. And it not funny when you're on the receiving end of it.

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something is shorting and you are not properly grounded. Actually while testing PCs at work once one a PSU exploded and burned my hand from the shock I got from touching the case. It has happened to me before too. Unplug the PSU, leave it for a while, then take it apart and see what's wrong. Maybe you crushed a molex plug behind the door or something. 

You are likely to get shocked if there's a short even if it is grounded. 

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usual culprit is the PSU or a shorted wiring from the Case panel itself, But do check with the wall outlet, it might suggest an house wiring fault, or it might be the extention case you've been using is gone bad.

 

I don't even

 

Ahem, well, your power outlet is probably not grounded so you should check that first

 

brb, dying

well I'm using a power bar with a built in surge protector, that surge protector is connected to a two prong outlet. My pc is sitting on wooden stand inside of a table. But the floor is carpeted.

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well I'm using a power bar with a built in surge protector, that surge protector is connected to a two prong outlet. My pc is sitting on wooden stand inside of a table. But the floor is carpeted.

what kind of plug adapter are you using for the conversion to two prong? 

And still, even with improper ground, this should not happen. 

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well I'm using a power bar with a built in surge protector, that surge protector is connected to a two prong outlet. My pc is sitting on wooden stand inside of a table. But the floor is carpeted.

 

You mean this ?

 

two-prong-electrical-outlet-replacement-

 

Ain't no ground in these

 

You need these 

 

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well I'm using a power bar with a built in surge protector, that surge protector is connected to a two prong outlet. My pc is sitting on wooden stand inside of a table. But the floor is carpeted.

there is your problem

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Still his pc SHOULD NOT be shocking him, grounded or not. But to ground, I'd suggest just replacing the plug. I've had to replace a few myself. It's really easy. A plug runs for less than 2$ 

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Okay at first I assume it lead to a two prong outlet b/c most of my house is still on a two prong outlet b/c it a very old house but I was wrong about where it is connected. So here is how it is connected, it first is connected to a power strip then that power strip is connected to another power strip, and then that one is connect the a power cord that has some three prong adapter attached to it, and finally leads to the roof of the room where all the main wiring is at. Before you guys make fun of me, yes I know its a pretty stupid way of wiring but i did with what my parents had set up when I got the room and it hasn't given me any problems the 15 years I've been in there.

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something is shorting and you are not properly grounded. Actually while testing PCs at work once one a PSU exploded and burned my hand from the shock I got from touching the case. It has happened to me before too. Unplug the PSU, leave it for a while, then take it apart and see what's wrong. Maybe you crushed a molex plug behind the door or something. 

You are likely to get shocked if there's a short even if it is grounded. 

i opened up my pc a few hours ago, there was a 4 pin molex plug crushed behind the door. So I moved it, but that didn't seem to help. checked other cables there doesn't seem to be any bare wires b/c they all seem to be sleeved properly. However, I will check again when I have a compressed air can b/c right now my pc is overdue for a cleaning.

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