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My Computer Hard Disk gives electric Shock

Hello,
I noticed my hard disk shocks and the casing compartment housing it if touched when I'm putting on nothing on my foot (i.e shoes/slippers ) .
Can any one tell me how to go round this.
Thanks

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Callandor

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speak2ab

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I have not posted on this topic because i happen not to have exhausted the options given by callandor above before now. I have verified option 2 long ago and I ascertained that the power outlet is not the problem because i brought another system to check and it gave no shock and thesame applies to all the outlets on the block . but for the optionof changing the power supply unit i have just been able to do that but thesame thing still hapens so what do you suggest i do now. Thanks

buckeyes33

just because another system did not shock you, does not mean that your outlet is grounded correctly.

speak2ab

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Well I have actually moved from my former hall to a new one entirely and thesame thing still happens. I think i have ruled out the possibility of the outlet being the problem right now, though it may be bad since i never got a technician to check the outlet before i left my former place. Right now i think this shocking thing is internal to the PC bcos i even had to take it out for a programme and i still felt thesame shock even there too.
A friend of mine said that there is a screw that is making earth contacts with the motherboard and the casing. I have not verified that yet, but what do you think.
Thanks

buckeyes33

I could see where that is a possiblity, usually when that happens though, your computer will not work.

You could also have a problem with your power supply not being grounded correctly. By this I mean the power supply its self has something wrong with it.

speak2ab

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I am actually using a UPS not direct power supply can it be the UPS that is causing this ?

buckeyes33

You have to be using a power supply. It is a componet of your computer.

If you are using a UPS, then I would assume that it would be one of the two not being grounded. Which means that one of them is not functioning correctly

speak2ab

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You mean the fault may be either my UPS or the System Power supply unit right ?

Callandor

That would be my guess as well.

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