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by erniechen
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P180 front USB port Static Charge causes reboot.
Replies: 17
Views: 11915

Just reporting that the solution of grounding the MB by removing the red insulator on one of the screws has seemed to fix the reboot problem when I touch the USB port. I am guessing that my MB was not able to dissipate the static discharged because it was not properly grounded. I pretty much use the...
by erniechen
Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:23 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P180 front USB port Static Charge causes reboot.
Replies: 17
Views: 11915

The USB in my P182 actually came grounded. There's two little wires coming from it wrapped around a screw in the case. My front USB ports were also grounded. One ground wire coming from the socket and another than Antec sent me to try which grounded the metal casing of the USB port to the chassis. ...
by erniechen
Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:20 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P180 front USB port Static Charge causes reboot.
Replies: 17
Views: 11915

I've had similar problems on several different systems....plugged into grounded outlets. The last one got fixed by running a single jumper wire from a MB attachment screw to a good grounded threaded screw hole inside the case. Apparently the back of the MB attachment screw holes was not making a go...
by erniechen
Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Antec P180 front USB port Static Charge causes reboot.
Replies: 17
Views: 11915

I have been having the same problem with the Antec NSK2480 case. Antec sent me a new front USB/sound board, but it is still doing the same thing. It even reboots when I have the USB port wire unplugged completely from the MB. I am pretty sure its a short/grounding issues somewhere, but have not been...