Report: Sweaty Chinese Man Electrocuted by Computer
20-year-old student in Shanghai, China, was electrocuted Monday when he opened his computer's external case while the machine was still on, the Shanghai Daily reported.
The man, identified only by the common family name of Wu, had apparently opened his PC's case to prevent its central processing chip from overheating — because he didn't want to turn his air conditioning on.
His sweaty legs came into contact with the computer's internal wiring, likely causing a short circuit.
The computer's internal voltage can reach as high as 380 volts in power-storage capacitors, which is enough to give a deadly shock....