sometimes a stuffton of smoke comes out of my pc (but it doesnt explode)

[Filipe]

Your computer is a stoner.

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[Boomsticks Alt]

will post some pics of inside and outside
i think its one of the outlets becus when i plug stuff in that outlet it smokes but other outlets are fine

[Boomsticks Alt]

i tried to replicate the smoke from before
>its happened twice before both times had to do with output and inputting controller cords n stuff
so i tried it again but nothing happening
pic of pc (not on smoke obviously)

[auzman466]

have you tried removing the pc from its wooden prison

[Tactical Nuke]

yeah no computers aren't supposed to start smoking

[DurkaDude]

No need to worry, that's the the capacitors releasing excess electrolytes in the form of a gas. Kinda like a car exhaust.

[Pecon]

If your machine is tremendously dusty it's possible that the dust is burning up from being in contact with the hotter components. Another possibility is that a capacitor is 'exploding' very slowly (releasing built up gas from a small leak in the cap as opposed to exploding). If it's not dust then you should power off and unplug your computer for about 30 minutes minimum, and then open the case up and closely inspect all the capacitors you can see on the motherboard and PSU and check to see if any look like a shaken up soda can (bulging outwards from built up pressure). If you find a capacitor like that then you should immediately replace the component it's a part of.

[Boomsticks Alt]

yeah im checking it out tommorow





if i bump this i probably will have pics of it smoking but consider this thread basically dead unless something happens

[SwiftHyena2593]

Make sure you didn't put a picture in your PC

Thanks, just deleted every picture on my PC, including the entire pictures folder.

[Juncoph]

wtf the magic smoke is leaking

contact a plumber and have him check the seals, they usually refill the smoke can for free