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Please tell me I didn't fry my PC. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world

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I was trying to fix my Dad's PS3 (he recently passed away) nothing was working, so I connected the HDD from the PS3 into my PC. Upon plugging in the SATA cable, the entire PC shut off. I unplugged the HDD, but now when I power on the PC, the fans just run at max speed and nothing else happens. I don't know how to troubleshoot this problem.

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[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SATA was explicitly designed to do exactly this. The long pins are for ground.

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Mistakes can still occur. Just because it is designed to be resilient does not mean that it's infallible.