The best-laid plans of mice and men...

[xoder]

So I found out the reason for the crashes of doom... The Question is what do I do about it?

When I touch the shield of my thumbdrive to the shield of the front ports of my computer, it reboots. Therefore, its a severe grounding problem. Any suggestions outside of running a wire from my case to the nearest cold water pipe?

Comments

[farandthefair.livejournal.com]

Does it only happen when using the front ports? Have you tested it in the back?

[xoder.livejournal.com]

I've not had problems yet in the back, but it would be rather silly to disconnect two perfectly good ports just because of static.

[hephaestos.livejournal.com]

I'd go with the cold water pipe thing myself. It'd be a conversation starter if nothing else. :)

[xoder.livejournal.com]

my roommates would trip on the wire.

and i'm going home in about a month...

[farandthefair.livejournal.com]

Do simple grounding tests on them. I'm sure you have a tester of some kind... or at the very least, could rig one up. Check the pin layouts and try to find the short. Maybe it'll be easy to fix.