I dropped a screw into my power supply...

[thetimeis2]

While building, I think dropped a screw into my power supply. Is this a problem?

[Enderman]

yeah

if you turn it on then it will probably short and either explode or kill all your PC parts attached, or both

[thetimeis2]

Just now, Enderman said:

yeah

if you turn it on then it will probably short and either explode or kill all your PC parts attached, or both

okay then

[FAQBytes]

Do the same thing you would do to get a guitar pick out of a guitar.

[thetimeis2]

Just now, FAQBytes said:

Do the same thing you would do to get a guitar pick out of a guitar.

lol doin' it. I like that analogy

[themctipers]

i dropped a screw in a psu

to show ltt i was cool

and when i took it out, felt 10 years younger

but fuck it, it was something to do

i'm living out in canada

i use a pc to just to prove

im a real big rebel because i dont use apples macs

and spend it on gtx 980s

 

but you dont wanna drop like me

never knew whats gonna happen

you dont ever wanna drop a screw, and be all alone

you dont wanna turn on the pc like this

dont want to not unplug the psu

never want to be stuck asking questions

never want to be stuck asking questions

 

oh i know..

i dropped something

dropped something

oh i know

i dropped something

dropped something

 

*drop*

 

Im just a user.. who just killed is new pc

i get along with pc users

cause my names a reminder of a dub song people forgot

and i cant keep a pc, no

cause as soon as i drop a screw

i take it out and thats my excuse

but the truth is pc is dead

 

but you dont wanna drop like me

never knew whats gonna happen

you dont ever wanna drop a screw, and be all alone

you dont wanna turn on the pc like this

dont want to not unplug the psu

never want to be stuck asking questions

never want to be stuck asking questions

 

oh i know..

i dropped something

dropped something

oh i know

i dropped something

dropped something

 

*drop*

 

og song is 

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) (Explicit)

 

/s

*Turn off psu*

*unplug cable*

*take the screw out*

???
Profit.

 

 

[Duh_tech]

Don't turn on the PSU. Remove the case of the PSU don't touch any of the inside parts and carefully remove the screw.  

[thatguyyouknow75]

just shake it out? 

[Godlygamer23]

Just now, Duh_tech said:

Don't turn on the PSU. Remove the case of the PSU don't touch any of the inside parts and carefully remove the screw.  

If the power supply never received power, touching the internal components of the unit will do nothing.

[thekeemo]

Shake it out.

[thetimeis2]

I got it. I've never been so relieved in my life.

[thetimeis2]

Thanks for the help.

[PlayStation 2]

ignore this pls

[iamdarkbowser]

1 hour ago, Godlygamer23 said:

If the power supply never received power, touching the internal components of the unit will do nothing.

Unless you scratch any traces or remove any electrical components but both of those are unlikely.

[Godlygamer23]

34 minutes ago, iamdarkbowser said:

Unless you scratch any traces or remove any electrical components but both of those are unlikely.

Well, no. It doesn't matter what you do. If there's no electrical energy, there's no chance of electrocution. That is fact.

[iamdarkbowser]

10 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Well, no. It doesn't matter what you do. If there's no electrical energy, there's no chance of electrocution. That is fact.

I was branching off the carefully part but yes you are correct.

[Duh_tech]

14 hours ago, Godlygamer23 said:

If the power supply never received power, touching the internal components of the unit will do nothing.

I told him to do that just in case he does not have proper ESD protection and or if it was a used PSU. 

[Godlygamer23]

27 minutes ago, Duh_tech said:

I told him to do that just in case he does not have proper ESD protection and or if it was a used PSU. 

In regards to the ESD protection, there is such a thing as arcing, where if the voltage is high enough(and with ESD, voltage can be very high depending on the situation - as high as 20,000V), and you get close enough to something, the current will jump.

 

Even if the power supply is used, given enough time, the electrical energy will discharge.