Sometimes electronics can be surprisingly sturdy. The only case when I've had my computer emit the magic blue smoke was when I first connected my homemade fan r

Sometimes electronics can be surprisingly sturdy. The only case when I've had my computer emit the magic blue smoke was when I first connected my homemade fan rpm regulator. After I replaced one of the wires where the shielding had partially melted away, and fixed my circuit, everything worked as if nothing had happened.