So, I have a Corsair 275R Airflow case. Yesterday, I was changing the CPU and RAM of my system, and everything seemed to be okay.
However, when I called it done and tried putting the front panel back in, for some unknown reason, it SHATTERED into millions of pieces in front of my face.
I didn't drop it or anything. It just exploded when I tried fitting it in. I didn't even put any screws yet.
I'm totally fine, but some shards made it into the case.
I've already contacted Corsair to see if I can get a new panel, and I've already sent my PC to a repair shop for it to be cleaned. However, I have some questions :
-First, is it possible that the PC parts could've been damaged? The case was standing, but I saw shards on the back plate of the graphics card and on the PSU (I have it mounted below the mobo). Is it possible they might've been damaged by the glass shards?
-Second, since I can apparently choose, is it worth it to get an acrylic panel instead of a tempered glass one for the replacement? I don't really care for scratches or anything as long as what happened yesterday doesn't happen again.
I'm a bit astounded of this happening the first time I try upgrading my PC's CPU, and I hope this doesn't screw me over too much.
However, when I called it done and tried putting the front panel back in, for some unknown reason, it SHATTERED into millions of pieces in front of my face.
I didn't drop it or anything. It just exploded when I tried fitting it in. I didn't even put any screws yet.
I'm totally fine, but some shards made it into the case.
I've already contacted Corsair to see if I can get a new panel, and I've already sent my PC to a repair shop for it to be cleaned. However, I have some questions :
-First, is it possible that the PC parts could've been damaged? The case was standing, but I saw shards on the back plate of the graphics card and on the PSU (I have it mounted below the mobo). Is it possible they might've been damaged by the glass shards?
-Second, since I can apparently choose, is it worth it to get an acrylic panel instead of a tempered glass one for the replacement? I don't really care for scratches or anything as long as what happened yesterday doesn't happen again.
I'm a bit astounded of this happening the first time I try upgrading my PC's CPU, and I hope this doesn't screw me over too much.