Grounding While Building

FinalSquall

FinalSquall

FinalSquall

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So, I am about to build a PC for myself, one of the things I am really nervous about, and don't fully understand is all the posts I am seeing about being grounded as you build, for example the topic titled
Swapped pc from one case to another, now doesn't work :(
(http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18301344)

A few questions
Firstly - Say you are building an £800 rig, and you do this, and you have a bunch of components so cant tell which one is damaged, are you effectively down £800?

Secondly - What is the best way to avoid this happening, and does it happen very often? I have seen on the "System Build Guide" post, something about having the power plugged in but not switched on, what does that mean, the power socket for the PSU plugged into the Mains, but with the mains Switch off? (Let me know if u don't get what I am on about)

Thanks
George
 
Right, and the bit where u say plugged into the mains with power switched off, Means the little switch on the Mains that turns the plug on and off? or you mean with the PCs power switched off but the mains switch on?
 
Heh u mean you dont wear Socks when doing it? And I would probably do all work on it on the Kitchen Table.

Also back to identifying Faulty components, you say remove all components but GPU/1RAM/PSU/MOBO,
A How do I identify what is faulty if I have narrowed it down to CPU/GPU or MOBO?
B do u mean remove everything including Fans, cos I thought stuff stopped booting up with no Fans e.g. if the CPU has no fan attached I thought the PC didnt boot

Thanks
George
 
Ok, cheers mate, so pretty much you just make sure that the PSU is done and plugged in with the switches off before you touch anywhere inside the case or any of the equipment bought?
 
Hehe ok ty mate, Im assuming the strap in the pic does the same and the crocodile clip hooks onto the PSU casing then?

Also I have had to sort things out in my current PC, such as empty fan dust out, and im pretty sure I have touched the MOBO etc accidently numerous times without taking any precautions and nothing has happened
 
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