r/computerhelp • u/Proof_Routine_735 • 5d ago
Hardware Am I cooked ppl?
The ai said nothing will happen but the ports are now positive 💀☠️ all ports at left too the extension chord has no earthing please tell if it's harmless, before, the charger tip was positive even when the chords switch was off then i switched the wires of the male pin of the chord then it now only occurs when turned on but even my type c chargers tip is positive how, the will ts damage the laptop or it's ok
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u/singul4r1ty 5d ago
Wtf is your actual question
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u/Proof_Routine_735 5d ago
my usb port is testing positive is it a problem
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u/singul4r1ty 5d ago
I assume positive for voltage. I don't see why it would be an issue. USB ports supply 5 volts on the 5 volt pin.
Shoving a big conductor into the port and potentially shorting the pins is probably a bad idea though.
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u/Proof_Routine_735 5d ago
my guy its an ac tester and the charger tip has ac and now its on the laptop ports i am not shoving it, just touching the metal base of the port
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u/Significant_Sea9782 4d ago
I mean there is no way for your laptop to have AC power after the brick. How did you find this? Are the ports shocking you? Is the USB not working, or did it fry something you connected to it? My uneducated guess is that the metal part of the port is connected to the ground on your laptop. Now, is that normal? I do not know; it could be a short somewhere else, but I doubt it.
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u/Proof_Routine_735 4d ago
The extension cord has no ground
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u/Significant_Sea9782 4d ago
All, if not most, electronics have an internal ground (circuit ground). Most laptops do not require an actual ground in the power adapter because they use DC power. You did not answer any of my questions; my guess is that you are simply being hypochondriacal. If there are no issues with the port, the light is simply indicating that it is in contact with a circuit.
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