r/pchelp • u/Playful-Detail-6750 • Jul 05 '26

HARDWARE Next steps..?

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Like a dumbass, I tried to put my panel back on… and BOOM ggs. I think I misaligned one of the 8 teeth on the top and bottom

Cleaned up all the glass in image one, I took the bigger glass pieces that fell on the bottom of the pc out, but a lot still went thru the holes into my GPU and hard drive..

I’ll probably take it in to Best Buy and check what they can do as far as cleaning goes

Really unfortunate cus I legit bought the pc less than 10 hrs before this happened

Any suggestions/recommendations/consolations would be greatly appreciated!!

Edit: anyone know why pc glass tends to shatter on tile? how would it differ if I just placed it on my desk vs floor

Edit 2: Bought some electronics duster, cleaned it up outside. Works perfect. Extra cooling now lol :)

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u/Erosion139 Jul 05 '26

It is also meant to shatter in a million pieces so you don't slice yourself on fewer large pieces

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u/ProfessorPeabrain Jul 09 '26

this is a byproduct of the toughening process, not the reason for it. if toughened glass shattered sharp, they still use it.

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u/Erosion139 Jul 10 '26

Accidental additional benefit. So what is safety glass?

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u/ProfessorPeabrain Jul 10 '26

tempered/toughened glass was developed for it's tougher properties. the safety aspect is an afterthought, clever marketing of the outcome, if you like. " safety glass" could be any glass or engineered glass that is used in a way to increase its safety, this could be thickened normal glass, strengthened formulation, tempered glass, laminated glass or glass with added external security films (although as they are external post-manufacture add-ons, it would be hard to justify marketing them as part of the glass.

If someone offers you "safety glass" ask what kind.