Electrical shock from pc screws

[limjialok]

Hi, I have both a coolernaster k281 and Silverstone Raven rvz02. I accidentally touched the case while gaming and it gave me a electrical shock. The weird thing is, the case doesn't give me shock, it's the black screws on the case that gave me shocks. Please note that my psu is still pretty new and I am plugging directly to power socket, not using any extension cable and etc

 

[lifeishard]

So which case's screw gave u a shock? Both?

 

[jtjt00]

Most probably ground cable from mains socket to PSU open-circuited. As such, stray electricity remains on the casing. The casing surface maybe either ionised or printed surface, so there is insulation.

 

[xtractor]

electric shock mostly came from the lan/ethernet cable...used to get it alot.take out the cable and try to touch it or use test pen
if ur psu not 3 pin type mean no earth...recommended buy one with 3 pin

 

[limjialok]

So which case's screw gave u a shock? Both?

Both case screw. Both cases doesn't give shock, only the screws itself

 

[limjialok]

Most probably ground cable from mains socket to PSU open-circuited. As such, stray electricity remains on the casing. The casing surface maybe either ionised or printed surface, so there is insulation.

How to I fix it?

 

[limjialok]

electric shock mostly came from the lan/ethernet cable...used to get it alot.take out the cable and try to touch it or use test pen
if ur psu not 3 pin type mean no earth...recommended buy one with 3 pin

My psu is using 3pin cable.

 

[jtjt00]

How to I fix it?

Change the power cord from mains to PSU.

 

[serverxeon]

Try changing the power cord. Might be faulty earth cable. Happened to me before.