PC shut down after plugging in a USB Microphone and now won't turn on.

[isaxyl]

The story is that I plugged my USB in to my back panel I/O and my PC just shut down and won't turn on now. Also, when I tried to unplug the PSU cable I got some weird crackle noise. And to add to my stupidity, I thought "maybe it's dust?" So I grabbed a can of compressed air and started to blow the dust out. Now the little tube that comes out of the can is inside my PSU.

 

Someone please help me, I've only had this PC for just over 2 weeks and I don't want to have wasted £600 on an ornament.

 

Thanks,

 

Dan.

[What's a GPU?]

Does it make any attempt to power on? Fans spin or a light turn on?

[Dabasepc]

Check your connection cables into the Mobo. Maybe you plugged something at the wrong place lol

[isaxyl]

Does it make any attempt to power on? Fans spin or a light turn on?

Nope, nothing.

[Statik]

Before you turn anything on, get that damned straw out of your PSU.

 

Check all connections, pray, start, then update.

[isaxyl]

Check your connection cables into the Mobo. Maybe you plugged something at the wrong place lol

It was working fine and powered on when I plugged in the USB, so I'm sure it won't be that :c

[Sack]

Before you turn anything on, get that damned straw out of your PSU.

 

Check all connections, pray, start, then update.

Be EXTREMELY careful while trying to remove this, the PSU could literaly KILL you if it still has power in it. You'll have to unplug it and try to drain it, and even then let it sit maybe a couple of days (hope someone with some kind of electrical/power education comes along now and clarify this).

[isaxyl]

Before you turn anything on, get that damned straw out of your PSU.

 

Check all connections, pray, start, then update.

Any idea how I could get it out?

[isaxyl]

Be EXTREMELY careful while trying to remove this, the PSU could literaly KILL you if it still has power in it. You'll have to unplug it and try to drain it, and even then let it sit maybe a couple of days (hope someone with some kind of electrical/power education comes along now and clarify this).

Been told to use something non-conductive, so I'm looking for something like that. But yeah, I really wanna be careful with this. Also this is literally the worst time this can happen as I have exams this week and I got loads of revision material on this pc.

[Scratchy1215]

Any idea how I could get it out?

rubber gloves and rubber tongs should work but still be uber careful i was turning on a old lamp and touched my powersupply and shocked the living crap out of me, made me shake my glasses off and all lol... it was nuts but kinda fun

[Godlygamer23]

Be EXTREMELY careful while trying to remove this, the PSU could literaly KILL you if it still has power in it. You'll have to unplug it and try to drain it, and even then let it sit maybe a couple of days (hope someone with some kind of electrical/power education comes along now and clarify this).

As far as I know, as long as it's not conductive, nothing will happen. That's why cables can touch circuit boards all they want because the materials used are non-conductive.

I realize it takes a bit of trust to believe what I'm saying OP, so do it at your own risk. That being said, be safe. If you don't feel like turning it on at at all with the plastic straw in there, then just let it sit there for a while. Is the straw totally in the unit or sticking out?

[Godlygamer23]

rubber gloves and rubber tongs should work but still be uber careful i was turning on a old lamp and touched my powersupply and shocked the living crap out of me, made me shake my glasses off and all lol... it was nuts but kinda fun

I touch my power supply all the time.

[isaxyl]

As far as I know, as long as it's not conductive, nothing will happen. That's why cables can touch circuit boards all they want because the materials used are non-conductive.

I realize it takes a bit of trust to believe what I'm saying OP, so do it at your own risk. That being said, be safe. If you don't feel like turning it on at at all with the plastic straw in there, then just let it sit there for a while. Is the straw totally in the unit or sticking out?

Since I have the Prodigy M, the PSU is only held in by a thumbscrew. Took it out and shook it and the straw is now out of there.

[Godlygamer23]

Since I have the Prodigy M, the PSU is only held in by a thumbscrew. Took it out and shook it and the straw is now out of there.

Now onto the main issue. Which PSU cable did you unplug?

[trag1c]

Be EXTREMELY careful while trying to remove this, the PSU could literaly KILL you if it still has power in it. You'll have to unplug it and try to drain it, and even then let it sit maybe a couple of days (hope someone with some kind of electrical/power education comes along now and clarify this).

Yeah that f***** will light you up like a Christmas tree. It has huge capacitors in it which will hold a charge for some time till they're discharged to ground.

 

My experience is DIY high voltage coil guns, as well as a few years of robotics.

[Statik]

Be EXTREMELY careful while trying to remove this, the PSU could literaly KILL you if it still has power in it. You'll have to unplug it and try to drain it, and even then let it sit maybe a couple of days (hope someone with some kind of electrical/power education comes along now and clarify this).

I think that's a fair exaggeration. While accidentally discharging your PSU would result in an untimely, and not pleasant situation, chances are he would be fine. If OP were to bath in salt water, have have metal rods in his legs, even then chances are he would come out fine.

 

There of course, is the rare chance of serious injury or death, and of course he should be careful, he shouldn't exactly have the idea of death looming over his head.

[Scratchy1215]

I touch my power supply all the time.

well my old lamp wasnt grounded very well and im not sure if the power supply or the lamp shocked me but it kinda made me feel a little loopy and high lmfao

[Gofspar]

Be EXTREMELY careful while trying to remove this, the PSU could literaly KILL you if it still has power in it. You'll have to unplug it and try to drain it, and even then let it sit maybe a couple of days (hope someone with some kind of electrical/power education comes along now and clarify this).

 

 

 

Been told to use something non-conductive, so I'm looking for something like that. But yeah, I really wanna be careful with this. Also this is literally the worst time this can happen as I have exams this week and I got loads of revision material on this pc.

Yeah dude, dont wana die right before finals, wana get that shit done then after the exams you can die.

[Godlygamer23]

well my old lamp wasnt grounded very well and im not sure if the power supply or the lamp shocked me but it kinda made me feel a little loopy and high lmfao

How much power does the lamp pull? The most electrocution I've gotten is from my laptop's power brick. I went to unplug it and the prongs were slightly exposed and I touched them. They were still making contact and I got a small tingling.

[Noxides]

Yeah dude, dont wana die right before finals, wana get that shit done then after the exams you can die.

well yeah kind of, wanna make a good reputation, lol. Make sure your in the bath tub when you take out your power supply

 

important note-

MAKE SURE THERE'S WATER IN THE BATH TUB BEFORE YOU START

[Gofspar]

well yeah kind of, wanna make a good reputation, lol. Make sure your in the bath tub when you take out your power supply

 

important note-

MAKE SURE THERE'S WATER IN THE BATH TUB BEFORE YOU START

lol'd

[Godlygamer23]

well yeah kind of, wanna make a good reputation, lol. Make sure your in the bath tub when you take out your power supply

 

important note-

MAKE SURE THERE'S WATER IN THE BATH TUB BEFORE YOU START

Interesting fact about water...water in of itself is a poor conductor of electricity.

[Scratchy1215]

How much power does the lamp pull? The most electrocution I've gotten is from my laptop's power brick. I went to unplug it and the prongs were slightly exposed and I touched them. They were still making contact and I got a small tingling.

no clue, i had my screw driver in my hand pulled the lamp to turn it on and grabbed my case and the back of my powersupply as i was looking to make sure i didnt drop a screw anyway and i stood straight up shook my head back and forth threw the screw driver straight down and shook and felt super high for a few seconds and my hair was standing on end lol... it honestly was so fun but so scary..

[Noxides]

Interesting fact about water...water in of itself is a poor conductor of electricity.

Lol

[Gofspar]

Interesting fact about water...water in of itself is a poor conductor of electricity.

until you drop a toaster in.