Share some computer building horror stories.

One of the worst stories I've heard was when a guy accidentally short - circuited his new motherboard. He was in a hurry and didn't ground himself properly. He plugged in a cable wrong and there was a spark. The motherboard was fried instantly. All his components were new and expensive, and he had to start all over again.

One computer horror story is about a virus that wiped out all the data on a company's servers overnight. The employees came to work the next day and found that years of important files, customer information, and ongoing projects were just gone. It was a nightmare for the IT department to try and recover what they could.

In a company, a virus spread through the network like wildfire. It started encrypting all the files on the computers. The IT department tried everything but couldn't stop it in time. The company had to pay a huge ransom to get the decryption key. Even then, some files were permanently lost because the encryption process was corrupted for some of them.

Well, here are some stories. A friend took his computer to a so - called professional. The 'professional' opened up the computer and somehow managed to break the motherboard. He then tried to blame it on my friend. Another case was a person who had their laptop repaired. After the repair, the battery life was reduced to almost nothing. The repair people just shrugged and said it was normal. Also, there was a computer that went in for a software repair and came out with a completely different operating system installed without permission.

There was a design for a computer - controlled industrial machine. The designers didn't consider the safety features well enough. Once in operation, it malfunctioned and started moving in unexpected directions. This endangered the workers around it. The company had to halt production, recall all the machines, and completely redesign the control and safety systems which took months and cost a great deal of money.

One horror story could be about a major software update that wiped out all the data on a company's servers. The IT team thought they had proper backup procedures in place, but due to a glitch in the new software interacting with the backup system, everything was lost. It led to weeks of trying to recover what they could and a huge financial loss for the company.

One horror story was a team building event in a forest. The organizers planned a 'survival' themed event. But they didn't properly mark the paths. Half of the team got lost in the forest. It was really scary as it started getting dark and some people had no idea how to get back. We finally found our way back after hours of wandering.

There was a case where the home builder cut corners on the foundation. During a heavy rainstorm, water seeped into the basement, causing mold growth. The homeowners had to spend a fortune on waterproofing and mold remediation. It was a huge disaster for them.

One horror story is when a customer spilled coffee on their laptop and then called tech support. They expected the laptop to be fixed for free immediately. They were rude and refused to accept that it was their fault. It took ages to make them understand they had to pay for the repair.

Another thing that can go wrong is using the wrong power supply. If it doesn't provide enough wattage for all the components, the computer may not even start or it could cause damage to the components over time. For example, if you have a high - end graphics card and a powerful CPU, but a low - wattage power supply, you're asking for trouble. I've seen cases where the power supply just couldn't handle the load and blew up, taking other parts with it.