when I connected the usb cord to the computer it was fine, when i hooked it up to the printer it sparked. It was only unplugged for one day.
2007-02-07 06:56:02 · 4 answers · asked by cassandracorrao 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
you probably generated so much static when you walked and you touched it sparked. Its happened to me before
2007-02-07 07:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB devices kill more equipment than anything else. Static charges on your body travel right to the metal tip of a USB connector and ZAP, a dead hard drive, flash drive, motherboard or perhaps all at once. Make it a rule to always touch the back of your computer case (metal) with your other hand before you plug any USB device into your computer. For a laptop, touch a metal hex screw or outer port shield on the back.
This will discharge any potential to ground, instead of one of the signal lines in the USB.
2007-02-08 16:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by charlyvvvvv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
complicated aspect. search on to google or bing. just that can assist!
2014-12-05 16:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its ELECTRIC! dunununun...dun dun du NUN! Its ELECTRIC
2007-02-07 07:26:00 · answer #4 · answered by Angello Della Morte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋