How strong is the shock from an unplugged XBox360 compared to the shock from a house outlet?

Question

It says 12V on the component of interest in the XBox360.

Answer 1

It would be like touching the red and black poles of a car battery. However, if you lay something metallic across the component of interest, you may get a shocking surprise. You need to ground yourself to prevent static discharge on any computer component. Grounding is to protect the computer parts more then you.

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Answer 2

An electric shock from a household power outlet can deliver a shock to leathal proportions compared to that of your XBOX which is probably generated due to residual capacitive or inductive charge built left within the unit shortly after switch-off. if it is such a residual build-up, it can be felt in the form of a slight shock when touched, however, generally disipates rapidly until depleted. A shock recieved from a house hold power outlet can come with a leathal magnitude that can take hold of your grip before you even realise it and send your heart into fribrilation resulting in death within a few minutes. The feeling can be painfull, and depending on how contact is made, survival is a gamble. Not to be attempted or experimented with.

Answer 3

You will not get shocked from 12V. If it is unplugged you wouldn't get shocked anyway, not from an Xbox at least. A TV set that's unplugged and you touched the flyback, yeah, or a high voltage cap that's still charged, yeah, but not an Xbox. Stick your finger in your car's cigarette lighter outlet (without the cigarette lighter in it of course!). That's what 12V feels like. Nothing.