Comment on Definitely how it went for me
CuriousRefugee@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
I built my first computer in college with a friend helping me. It didn’t turn on, and we spent 3 days troubleshooting, switching out components (including the power supply) until we realized that the outlet we were plugging into was on a switch. We felt like morons
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Not the best idea to plug it directly into the socket either, unless your home has surge protection built in. Dunno if that’s even a thing.
Ideally plug it in to a UPS with an isolated circuit so that it acts as a surge protector, filter, and battery backup.
Damage@feddit.it 1 day ago
Nobody does that
swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
I do.
Damage@feddit.it 15 hours ago
I’ve never done it in decades of owning computers, the only hardware that ever broke was a sketchy PSU, one regular hard drive and a refurbished one. But I guess it also depends on the quality of your electrical supply