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My PC is a bit weird: Sometimes, I can switch it on just by touching the front side near the power button. Very fun in fact, I love it!

But sometimes, when I connect a USB key, the PC just crashes. In fact, I just have to touch the USB port with the key to crash it. I think there is a little problem of static electricity and maybe a small electric leak.

Do you think I am right? I am a software developer, not an electronics guru. How can I figure out what is going on, and how I can correct this?

The PC runs Ubuntu Linux, but I am not sure this is related.

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Your AC likely isn't grounded properly. You may need to get an electrician to check your wiring (or you can buy a $10 simple AC circuit tester and plug it in to see if things are wired correctly -- if ground is missing, then the three lights will indicate that immediately).

simple AC circuit tester

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