# I shocked my computer?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 3, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398 "2007-03-03T22:08:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/1 "2007-03-03T22:08:45Z")
like 2 minutes ago I was just folding my laundry on my bed, on aim and whatever. go fold a shirt, go back to my computer, touch it and POP! i feel a tiny shock (just static shock) and my computer turns off. Didn’t blow a fuse, my stereo received was still on. Turn my computer back on, and it shut down all the way, not just as if i had closed it (its a laptop). I have carpet so obv caused some static electricity, but it shut off my comp?
wtf mate?
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/2 "2007-03-03T23:55:18Z")
did it ever restart?
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/3 "2007-03-04T00:23:34Z")
yea sorry i was unclear in the first post. when i turned the computer back it, it turned on fine, but it turned on as if the computer had been turned off. no error message like when you hold the power button down, and not "resuming from hibernation’ like when you just close it
it turned on as if it had just been properly turned off
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### Author:  [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/4 "2007-03-04T05:49:10Z")
ur lucky the shock didnt mess something up on the motherboard or u would be lookin for a new laptop
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### Author:  [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/5 "2007-03-04T06:27:02Z")
esd
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### Author:  [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/6 "2007-03-04T07:04:11Z")
way to go raiden
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### Author:  [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/7 "2007-03-04T07:31:43Z")
[quote=“Anonymity,post:5,topic:25398"”]
esd
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bingo, hence why working with a computer its always best to use esd straps despite how queer they are, saves $$$ if there is every any discharge.
You got lucky thats for sure.
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2007, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-shocked-my-computer/25398/8 "2007-03-04T09:11:49Z")
You most definitely got lucky there.