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On some AT-style tower cases, the front panel power switch contols the
flow of 120v AC house current through the power supply. I once left a
machine plugged in while replacing the power switch, and got quite an
impressive momentary arc between one of the leads and the case frame....
(ATX front-panel power switches don't work this way, so most machines less
than about 8 years old are probably safe.)
David Gillett
On 30 Dec 2003 at 19:27, Dean Kiley wrote:
> I'd also like to add the following... the most power I've seen running
> through a mobo is 12v. The "big" power is locate inside the power supply and
> so far, all of those are quite well protected. Granted, 12v is more than
> enough to blanch lots of mobo components, but if you are as "novice" as you
> say, it only seems logical that you will be careful when sifting around
> inside the box to add a memory chip. As a quick precaution, grab onto the
> frame of the box before you touch any interior components, this will safely
> discharge any static that may have built up.
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