Well, logic tells us that it shouldn’t be done, but if we had done it, could we have damage a componentIn what situations would it be easier for this to happen? We will solve these answers and some general tips for your computer not loading.
Touching the hardware of a powered-on PC?
Well, as we said, there aren’t many situations where this is done voluntarily, however, we can think of many setups where this could happen, including one that we saw back in the day, and quite curious, where a user mounted his PC on a wall, without a box, just with the parts hanging.
In cases like this, it is likely that at some point we touch the components of our computer while it is working, but, would something happen? Well, the most normal thing is that no, absolutely nothing happens to him. All the parts are designed for this sort of thing, and, barring a hard hit, we wouldn’t have to worry about rubbing a RAM while it’s running, for example.
It is true that it will depend on the type of component, it is not the same as putting your finger in a fan, thus forcing its mechanism and potentially destroying it, although I think it is not even necessary to mention it.
However, there are situations which, unfortunately, can cause errors. Our skin conducts electricity, just like water, and touching a place where we shouldn’t be able to cause a short circuit, which currently shouldn’t damage the component, but can happen. And in this case we will have a problem.
In any case, if this happens, you do not have to fear for the material, but for a specific part. That is, you can charge the motherboard, or even the power supply, but that doesn’t mean the PC is broken, just a piece. Of course, if it’s a laptop, things get more complicated, since many of them are soldered together.
In short, if it occurs to you to clean a laptop without disconnecting the battery, or to try to move a cable inside a desktop computer… it is best before doing so to turn off, disconnect any power it may provide. empower the team, and do it more calmly, it won’t take you any time and you’ll make sure you don’t make a mistake.
It would even be advisable to wait a few minutes once turned off to avoid static electricity in the components, which accumulates a lot in many of them, and although it is very difficult for this to damage anything, he has options, so it’s better to be safe than sorry, especially when we’re talking about expensive equipment and parts.
And you, have you already started tinkering with your PC while it was on or are you more cautious?
