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Kids are short circuiting their school issued Chromebooks for TikTok clout Ars Technica
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this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
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I'm no electrical engineer but:
Why the fuck can you short a chromebook at the power port? Shouldn't that have some sort of safety? Can you short a toughbook through the power port? Definitely keeping the little cover closed on mine when it's not plugged in from now on (garage machine)
That's my thoughts as well
I once abused a USB port on my laptop to use as a 5v power supply but I later shorted it by connecting the wrong wires. It didn't explode but it did blow the fuse for that port.
Especially something marketed to schools to issue to every student. Seems like a basic safety feature. Sure, they shouldn't be doing that but c'mon... kids do dumb shit sometimes.
It's only a safety feature if it stops someone from getting injured. If it just kills the device, that means they have to buy a replacement!
but... fire