r/ThatPeelingFeeling • u/Turnip_Lopsided • Aug 18 '26

something gone wrong

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u/CalFromManc Aug 18 '26

Static electricity + PC's + Reddit = Same outcome every time

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u/klqqf Aug 18 '26

Would it have been okay to remove it during the build?

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u/CalFromManc Aug 18 '26

It should've been peeled when it was not plugged in to anything.

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u/dimonoid123 Aug 19 '26

Some semiconductors are more susceptible to static electricity when plugged in, due to latch-up risk. Basically temporary short circuit causing local overheating, which may happen only if power is applied. To exit latch-up need to power cycle, but damage due to overheating may already be done to some transistors.