True Fear

[PowerPigeon]

Brought my computer downstairs to dust it today. Picked it up, heard a "tink" and this fell out:

 

 

The fear was real. Luckily nothing seems to be wrong so, I guess everything is okay.

[Ganz]

That kind of looks like a motherboard screw.  I'd just scan over your motherboard and see if a screw out anywhere.

[IP man]

Gr8 m8 

 

edit: panel screw?

[techswede]

You need to moisturize..

But yeah. Probably a motherboard screw

[Guest]

Almost like the moment you finish putting something back together and have screws left (happens every time i work on laptops). Where did the screw come from? Was it inside the case?

[Mixzzz]

Doesnt seem like motherboard screw to me. Maybe HDD screw or something.

[Tocsin_786]

its worse when a important screw falls down your A/C vent thats on the floor...  

[Goussy]

You've never expierenced true fear if you haven't had sleep paralysis.

[DildorTheDecent]

That is one think motherboard screw. 

 

Check your fan screws. 

[CostcoSamples]

That is not a motherboard screw.  its definitely a fan screw!  I wouldnt worry about it.

 

edit: we need a better picture please!

[GoldSrc]

Ha, the moment you hear something metallic fall inside your case while the computer is on, now that's fear.

[watts300]

Wanna screw?

:mellow:

[Trik'Stari]

Oh god, I'd be shitting myself.

 

Totally CANNOT afford to replace anything in my system. RMA yes, but outright replace, helllllllllllllll no

 

and that looks like a fan screw.

[alienvx0]

I know that feeling. A month back I encountered problems when assembling my new system. I had to take everything out of my case to do a test. After solving the problem and putting everything back in, I had two leftover screws. Still have no idea where they are supposed to go 

[Camul]

You've never expierenced true fear if you haven't had sleep paralysis.

I never found that to be scary, I just became confused.

[PowerPigeon]

Pretty sure it's a fan screw. I have an H440 and it fell out of the front side of the case. I'm assuming it's from one of the front three fans and it fell out the slot on the bottom of the removable front panel.

 

Edit: Nope, just checked. All three fans have all their screws. The mystery continues.

[Goussy]

I never found that to be scary, I just became confused.

what are you expierences?

[PowerPigeon]

You need to moisturize..

But yeah. Probably a motherboard screw

The antibacterial soap we use as work just does a number on my hands. I've been obsessively using hand cream for over a week, this is much better than is used to be.

 

That is not a motherboard screw.  its definitely a fan screw!  I wouldnt worry about it.

 

edit: we need a better picture please!

Here's some new photos.

[Camul]

what are you expierences?

 

The first time it happened I had fallen asleep with my TV on. I woke up and it was too loud, so I tried to get my phone to lower the volume, but I couldn't move or open my eyes. I remember trying to move my arm to get my phone, since I knew that it would be on the chair next to my bed, but it just wouldn't budge. I never thought much of it at the time, then when I could move I couldn't really figure out what happened. I thought it might have just been some weird dream, until I read someone else post about it on a forum a few months later.

 

It happened again in the same sort of scenario, but I just let it run it's course. It didn't feel much more than a few seconds though that time.

[Goussy]

The first time it happened I had fallen asleep with my TV on. I woke up and it was too loud, so I tried to get my phone to lower the volume, but I couldn't move or open my eyes. I remember trying to move my arm to get my phone, since I knew that it would be on the chair next to my bed, but it just wouldn't budge. I never thought much of it at the time, then when I could move I couldn't really figure out what happened. I thought it might have just been some weird dream, until I read someone else post about it on a forum a few months later.

 

It happened again in the same sort of scenario, but I just let it run it's course. It didn't feel much more than a few seconds though that time.

well then that is nothing, when i had sleep paralysis the grey man was trying me down which seemed like a long time. My stomach dropped straight down, as i was terrified i was interested in him at the same time. Its the worst.

[Camul]

well then that is nothing, when i had sleep paralysis the grey man was trying me down which seemed like a long time. My stomach dropped straight down, as i was terrified i was interested in him at the same time. Its the worst.

 

Grey man?

[Goussy]

yes, hes a 2-D figure that is in a suit and hat. He was in a game called LSD on ps1, it was made by a psycho that eventually died.

[CostcoSamples]

The antibacterial soap we use as work just does a number on my hands. I've been obsessively using hand cream for over a week, this is much better than is used to be.

 

Here's some new photos.

hmmm not a fan screw, or motherboard.  actually it looks like a hard drive screw.  Perhaps it was just an extra one that found its way into the case?  computer screws dont normally fall out...  There are not a lot of moving parts to wiggle them loose.

[PowerPigeon]

hmmm not a fan screw, or motherboard.  actually it looks like a hard drive screw.  Perhaps it was just an extra one that found its way into the case?  computer screws dont normally fall out...  There are not a lot of moving parts to wiggle them loose.

That's what I figure. Nothing exploded yet so I think I'm okay .