Being Static Safe!

StarSolitude

StarSolitude

StarSolitude

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My room has carpets in it. To avoid frying my components with static electricity, would it be better for me to wear shoes while I build my PC?

I mean, wear shoes and touch an unpainted metal surface (would stainless steel be ok?).

Another measure I'll take is to put the PSU in my computer case, and plug it in to the extension socket but keep the power supply turned OFF (and also off at the wall) to help ground.

PS: I don't have a wriststrap thing.
 
I thought touching the case is enough to ensure you and the case / components are at the same level.

^^ electronics experts may have the feeling someone is walking over their grave!
 
I normally leave the case and power suppy hooked up to the mains but turned off so it is grounded and touch the case before starting work.
 
You need to touch an earthed part. It will matter if it is painted. Touch a motherboard riser (While keeping it plugged in etc), or something screwed into the bare metal.
 
Once talked to someone who had built computers for years and never took any precautions and he said he had never fried anything. Spoke to a repair engineer who took all the precautions including wearing an anti-static wristband and he had fried a few components in a couple of years.

So I guess it is case of how is your luck. :)

I leave my power supply plugged in but turned off like others have suggested just to be on the safe side.
 
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focus130 said:
Once talked to someone who had built computers for years and never took any precautions and he said he had never fried anything. Spoke to a repair engineer who took all the precautions including wearing an anti-static wristband and he had fried a few components in a couple of years.

So I guess it is case of how is your luck. :)

I leave my power supply plugged in but turned off like others have suggested just to be on the safe side.
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Do you also need to switch off at the wall socket?
 
i work in electronic production and we are big on esd, having said that to my knowledge there dont really seem to be any esd sensitive components in most hardware ive come across.

if you want to be safe though, touch bare metal on a radiator or kitchen/bathroom pipework for a second before working :)
 
ive been buliding pc's for a good 10 years and ive never took any precutions and ive never fried anything
 
I cba with this stuff usually. If building from scarch I'll probably be more cautious than I normally would ,but otherwise I just grab the stuff. Not had any static failures yet.
 
hehe .... if yur not sure touch some1 else first hehe and shock them to death

bt pluged in and touching case works ..... i my self have never bothered with this static thing
 
Never bothered with any static precautions and never had any failures.

But now I've said that I'll probably fry my 920 bundle when I get round to buying it.

Taff
 
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