What to ground to when swapping psu?

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:28

As title guys. I have a mat and a wrist band (not sure how to use it) What do I need to connect to what when working on my pc?

Do I connect the mat to the neutral socket in the wall and then my strap to the mat or does the strap need to go to the case?

Any advise would be great as I'm swapping my psu out tomorrow.

Thanks

teenwolf · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:29

use nothing

stulid · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:30

As above.

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:31

teenwolf said:
use nothing

What help is that?

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:31

What about the static?

Hutchy · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:33

There is non!

Mercutio · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:35

Do it in (only) a pair of pants (I mean undies). Touch a radiator first. End of need for ESD precautions

Can't remember the last time I bothered and never had issues.

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:35

Why not?

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:36

Mercutio said:
Do it in (only) a pair of pants (I mean undies). Touch a radiator first. End of need for ESD precautions
Can't remember the last time I bothered and never had issues.

Thanks buddy

stulid · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:36

Static is only in your dreams.

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:41

stulid said:
Static is only in your dreams.

LOL

mushtafa · 19 Jul 2016 at 21:59

Just ground yourself before you dive in, it'll be fine

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 22:05

OK, cheers guys

d_brennen · 19 Jul 2016 at 22:10

You have to ground your tackle, ideally to a lamp post in the street. No shoes or socks though!

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 22:29

d_brennen said:
You have to ground your tackle, ideally to a lamp post in the street. No shoes or socks though!

I've got a crocodile clip I can use for that!

fobose · 19 Jul 2016 at 22:50

Bone9 said:
As title guys. I have a mat and a wrist band (not sure how to use it) What do I need to connect to what when working on my pc?

Do I connect the mat to the neutral socket in the wall and then my strap to the mat or does the strap need to go to the case?

Any advise would be great as I'm swapping my psu out tomorrow.

Thanks

I have been building computers for only 16 years or so, but all computers I have built have always out lived their useful life (inc all components that I have hand-me-downed to family and friends) and never used any of what you mention. I touch a radiator before I start and thats it ;D

My last rig was 8 years old, now its being used by some one else without issues.

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 22:53

fobose said:
I have been building computers for only 16 years or so, but all computers I have built have always out lived their useful life (inc all components that I have hand-me-downed to family and friends) and never used any of what you mention. I touch a radiator before I start and thats it ;D

My last rig was 8 years old, now its being used by some one else without issues.

That's all I wanted to know. Thank you

lee32uk · 19 Jul 2016 at 22:55

The psu is surrounded by a big metal box. You are not going to do any damage to it by swapping it out grounded or not.

Bone9 · 19 Jul 2016 at 23:07

lee32uk said:
The psu is surrounded by a big metal box. You are not going to do any damage to it by swapping it out grounded or not.

I will be unplugging the cables from other components so I don't want to damage those.

ExoMale · 19 Jul 2016 at 23:31

I have never used any gloves or bands in all the years I have ever messed around with computers, while you could probably get static you should probably treat it as a myth. Not to say I've never damaged computers, I have shorted boards etc out from tightening screws too much or not properly ha.