Topic Sweaty man electrocuted by his computer

-HAL-

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/arti...cle_325330.htm

ALWAYS use air condition when you're working inside your computer!!

Riddar

Wow. My friends have been shocked a few times working on electronics, but never that badly.

Kinda makes me a little wary of wearing a grounding strap next time I open up.

joshuk

eek that's terrible. Although if i take the side off my case it's always when its turned off, eliminates any risk.

The Other Guy

that's a bit odd, and yeah I unplug before working.

charliebutton

No chance of that happening to me, I always get someone else to sort out my computer problems, I find it so much safer, for me and the computer.

senojekips

I have been wrong before, but I was always under the impression that the only mains voltage in home computers was contained safely within the power supply box, the outputs all being 12V and 5v+ and 5v-.
I'm always fooling around within my 'puta case, although I must admit that if I have reason to take the cover off it is usually to install or change hardware, in which case the power is always disconnected. It is almost impossible for me to access my internals without unplugging the power.

katharina

EEEEW! That's really a visual I didn't need at 8:00 in the morning... or any time, come to think of it. I guess it's a good thing to remember, but... well maybe someone THAT sweaty could consider showering before sitting down at the computer?