Has anyone killed a piece of hardware due to static...

RJC · 23 May 2011 at 20:43

BringTheRain said:
Your mad lol, i hate bangs/shocks

shine · 23 May 2011 at 20:45

RJC said:
Don't think I have, I do like switching the 240v / 110v switch on the back of PC'S and seeing a nice big bang and smoke!

I worked with a guy who kept forgetting to check which positon the switch was in on some expensive Sun hardware that had just arrived from the US. In the end he was asked not turn anything on until someone else had double checked everything.

BringTheRain · 23 May 2011 at 20:46

shine said:
In the end he was asked not turn anything on

HAHA

RJC · 23 May 2011 at 20:49

shine said:
I worked with a guy who kept forgetting to check which positon the switch was in on some expensive Sun hardware that had just arrived from the US. In the end he was asked not turn anything on until someone else had double checked everything.

BANG!! dam there goes another one!!! :eek:

BringTheRain · 23 May 2011 at 20:52

RJC said:
BANG!! dam there goes another one!!!

LOL, can just picture it.

DOH!

RJC · 23 May 2011 at 20:53

Haha nice picture :eek:

Guitarman0 · 23 May 2011 at 20:54

I killed a 5850 about 4 months ago. I was installing a waterblock and everything went to plan except nothing happened when I booted

It was more likely me doing something wrong when installing the block but I was super careful so I don't see how I could have damaged it. So, it could have been static.

BringTheRain · 23 May 2011 at 20:55

Guitarman0 said:
I killed a 5850 about 4 months ago. I was installing a waterblock and everything went to plan except nothing happened when I booted It was more likely me doing something wrong when installing the block but I was super careful so I don't see how I could have damaged it. So, it could have been static.

I killed an 800D today, forgot it was in my room and sat on it

RJC · 23 May 2011 at 20:57

Mistake it for a stool!

Jordan97 · 23 May 2011 at 21:00

Quite a few plugs there :O

BringTheRain · 23 May 2011 at 21:05

RJC said:
Mistake it for a stool!

Just winding Ben up, as hes buying my 800D

shine · 23 May 2011 at 21:05

Jordan97 said:
Quite a few plugs there :O

It leads to all the power supplies he's about to blow!

BringTheRain · 23 May 2011 at 21:13

shine said:
It leads to all the power supplies he's about to blow!

CHAIN reaction lol

RJC · 23 May 2011 at 21:18

Got the co2 on standby!

What I have got plugged in, my HP MIcroserver, Main pc, spare pc, monitor, Printer, network switch, desk lamp and two HDD caddies.

jaybee · 23 May 2011 at 21:18

Never have never will imo. I have even mucked about trying to kill stuff with static with a mate and we couldn't even in ideal conditions. Everytime something has died, it's always been for a different reason. Temps, physical abuse, old hardware, voltage too high, shorted out etc.

celliott · 23 May 2011 at 21:30

Never and I have easily built / repaired 200+ PCs

wilko49 · 24 May 2011 at 01:48

Just a case of be sensible really. I wouldn't normally bother, but I equally wouldn't be wearing a dressing gown like when I built my first rig - the number of times I've been zapped since then while wearing it is phenomenal!

SeraphX · 24 May 2011 at 07:20

i've killed a 5850 dropping it on a titan fenrir, but never zapped nothing building machines, dont use wrist straps or mats, just common sense lol

Guitarman0 · 24 May 2011 at 13:01

BringTheRain said:
Just winding Ben up, as hes buying my 800D

haha

FARGO · 24 May 2011 at 15:53

What if you've got a big beard / really hairy arms?