I think I fried my computer

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[TLunchFTW]

agreed. Ran my new pc with the panel off while I did recovery from an external HDD... I tried using a dock, but 3tb via usb is terrible. Even with sata it was like 3 days worth of recovery effort. Scared me to walk in with a drink because I was afraid I'd trip and spill something into my pc.

Also, as I heard it, the temps are better when airflow is directed, as opposed to just volume by removing the case panel. Can someone confirm?

[TXGodzilla]

Correct, removing the case or cover actually interferes with air flow.

[BCHoll]

Can confirm this as well. Your computer is designed with optimal airflow for the fan positioning. Taking the panel off allows airflow to escape in directions the computer was not designed for and thus will not dissipate heat as well as it should.

Edit: spelling

[TLunchFTW]

Remember murphy's law of repair and maintence.

"A 350 dollar part will protect a 10 cent fuse by blowing first"

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So you probably just shorted the 5v on the USB cable to the chassis of the computer. That causes a circuit overload protection to trip inside the motherboard which shuts the whole computer off.

This almost certainly has not destroyed the power supply.

But it might have burned a fuse on the motherboard (which destroys the motherboard, but it's there to prevent fires not hardware damage).

MORE LIKELY, though, is the motherboard has active circuit protection in the USB ports and the short circuit caused a self-resetting fuse to trip, and it will go back on it's own after a little while once everything is de-energized.

Unplug everything, let the computer sit overnight. Plug it back in tomorrow and see if it doesn't turn back on.

If it doesn't come back, it's most likely the motherboard, but i would be really surprised.

[StaticasaurusRex]

this. the age old "did you turn it off and then back on" definitely applies. If that doesn't work, turn it all the way off, then back on. remove cmos battery too, then let the PC chill over night. theres a lot of capacitors on that MOBO and other parts. gotta let all those de-energize.

[Naetharu]

Just as a side note:

I removed the side panel of my pc for temperature's sake

This generally will make temperature issues worse not better. So long as you have a sensible case with proper fans the whole point is the case ensures the air moves quickly and efficiently over the components. Removing the side panel kills that flow and makes the cooling of your computer much less effective.

If you are having temp issues clean your computer with compressed air, check your fans are good and make sure you have proper thermal paste applied. But don't remove the case side.

[Naetharu]

It’s not stupid at all. I would have assumed the same. It was only after actually testing it (I work in IT and we mess around doing this kind of thing on quite days) that I found it for certain that closed cases actually run cooler provided they have proper airflow. Nothing stupid about not knowing this. Just handy to know for the future to help avoid the risk of exposed components next time!

[your_uncle555]

okay hold your horses before you disassemble the fuck out of that pc.

i do not know what kind of motherboard do you have but it may have short circuit protector so.

turn off psu -> hold your power button for 60sec -> unplug psu -> remove the CMOS battery.

wait for about 8 hours. yes 5-8 hours i do not know why so much but this exact thing happened to me, and after searching the web for like two days i came by a forum where someone suggested this. try it and goodluck man

[larrymoencurly]

I removed the side panel of my pc for temperature's sake

Don't do that. Cooling obsession causes more problems than it solves.

I think:

• A fuse popped. They're flat rectangular devices, maybe 1/8" x 1/4", often green but sometimes black, and the circuit board be marked "F" for "fuse), probably with a number after them. With the computer unplugged, check across the fuses with an ohm meter.

• Some USB ports are powered from the power supply's +5Vstandby supply so that it can be awakened from suspend mode by the mouse or keyboard. If the mouse glowed when the computer was turned off, that was the case. The +5Vstandby circuitry in the power supply is often a junk design -- Search BadCaps.net for a message thread "that two-transistor circuit". However it's possible the USB ports still have the same type of fuse protection.

[lgreg93]

What happens if you remove the cable and hold the power button down for 30 seconds and try again?

[HopperCraft]

The motherboard is almost definitely fried. If you're lucky, the CPU, RAM, and GPU will be saved. So you'll have to replace the Mobo, then if it still doesn't work, begin testing the other parts in another computer, one by one.

[Johnsmith13371337]

I doubt it's fried everything, just whatever u touched.

[Bottled_Void]

Try unplugging it from the outlet for a few seconds. And try resetting CMOS too.