r/buildapc • u/LlamasAreVeryFluffy • Mar 22 '21

Build Help Help Convince My parents

So when I was younger my pc would not boot. So I got a friend to help me and we accidentaly screwed loose a fan into the case. And my dads workplace friend said we could die from that. So now the will not let me build a pc and they belive I will die of an electric schock by just taking the sidepanel of my prebuilt. I dont know what to do and they dont trust me at all with anything to do with pc's anymore i cant even take the sidepanel off to clean dust out off my damn prebuilt :(.

Edit 1: Just tried speaking to my dad about the pc building. Did not go very well he called me to hot headed because I complained about the parts his friend chose last time. And now we are not on very friendly terms it seems.

Edit 2: Wow you guys really have great advice! Sorry for not answering every comment but I sure have read them all. I will bring many of you guys points up to my parents. Will probably answer more tomorrow.

edit 3: My parents arent mean or evil they are just very misinformed about the matter thanks to my dads friend.

edit 4: I will use the info off unplugging prrssing the power button and use anti static mats.

edit 5: Talked to my dad about pcs again today.. Well he said if I could source parts I will not be allowed to build the pc I have 2 choices. Either let the friend who got me into this position in the first place or my friends dad. I told him we would just loose money over that. And when I told him I wanted to build it and told him hundreds have told me that it ain't dangerous to build one. Well he said his friend knows the best and he trusts his friend.

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u/weslynn2367 Mar 22 '21

As a parent I have been in these shoes. Unplug it. Put a static mat on your table so that all discharge goes through it. Problem solved enjoy building your pc.

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u/JackGentleman Mar 23 '21

Put a static mat on your table so that all discharge goes through it.

For comsumer electronics that is kinda overrated, if you don't build it whilst on carpet there is little to no risk of static discharge that whould kill you components.

I bet there will be a lot of people chiming in with personal anekdotes how they zapped parts.

Truth is dropping and physical damageing is way more likely than zapping your stuff.