Dust

[skkler]

So question, is dust conductive??

[Himommies]

yes why

[skkler]

Just now, Himommies said:

yes why

friend of mine brought over his PC for me to look at because he said he could smell burning before his pc shut off and wouldn't turn back on and I opened his case and there was dust EVERYWHERE so I thought maybe the dust shorted something out but wasn't sure if dust was conductive.

[Jurrunio]

Not really. They consist of mostly fabric and hair. They do trap heat though

[Himommies]

Just now, skkler said:

friend of mine brought over his PC for me to look at because he said he could smell burning before his pc shut off and wouldn't turn back on and I opened his case and there was dust EVERYWHERE so I thought maybe the dust shorted something out but wasn't sure if dust was conductive.

Dust probably cloged up the PSU which may have made it overheat therefore setting it on fire.Dust is only conductive when its layed in a straight line.Not as a aerosol

[skkler]

Just now, Himommies said:

Dust probably cloged up the PSU which may have made it overheat therefore setting it on fire.Dust is only conductive when its layed in a straight line.Not as a aerosol

ahh alright. well it was caked on pretty thick so if it was just the PSU would replacing it work? or could it of fried everything?

[Himommies]

Just now, skkler said:

ahh alright. well it was caked on pretty thick so if it was just the PSU would replacing it work? or could it of fried everything?

Probaly fried evreything.I imagine it probaly damaged at least 1 other part

[suchamoneypit]

7 minutes ago, Himommies said:

yes why

I beg to differ, from a scientific point of view it probably does, but how can a PC be regularly completely coated in what you call "conductive material" and not immediately short out in a million places?

 

To OP, tons of dust causes tons of other issues like overheating and clogging fans which can result in an issue or failure.

[Himommies]

Just now, suchamoneypit said:

I beg to differ, from a scientific point of view it probably does, but how can a PC be regularly completely coated in what you call "conductive material" and not immediately short out in a million places?

 

To OP, tons of dust causes tons of other issues like overheating and clogging fans which can result in an issue or failure.

I thought this was some kind of hobby electronics project.I was cheating and was thinking about metal dust

[Jurrunio]

A new PSU is inevitable because the burn ruined the internals, just cross your fingers and hope that the motherboard survived.