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Anti Static Wrist Strap

It is just another precaution and you can never be safe. Static electricity can kill components believe it or not. Connect it to the metal case or a large metal grounded object.
 
Originally posted by: brianp34
connect the ground to the case, preferably leave the psu in the case and plugged in (if possible)
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When installing parts in a case I tend to think it's safer to make it impossible for the power to come on if you accidentally brush the power switch, but that's just my preference 🙂

Have a strap, never use it -- though I am careful to touch the steel case now and then in case I've built up any charge.

 
I recommend them, but don't create electrical islands by grounding to things that aren't grounded themselves. For many PC components, you'll never have a problem. If you are working with more expensive parts, its a precaution that is warrented.
 
just go for it, touch something metal before you start and if you are dealing with a cpu, use anti static spray. but 90% of the time i just go for it with no protection
 
I have one but I dont need it. I always work on my computer in the middle of my kitchen floor buck naked. No static baby!
 
1) You can never be too safe. (As others have pointed out)
2) I have one I had to purchase in college for out Hardware course (man I've never seen so many dumb ppl in one room), but I haven't used it since.
3) Leave the system plug'd in and attach the clip on the end of the strap to any point (metal) on the case. Personally I just leave the system pluged in and touch the PS before I remove/add any components. (No carpet in the room, don't wear staticy [good word eh?] clothing or shoes)

Thorin
 
Things to remember also -

the amount of static it takes to kill a circuit can be small enough to go unnoticed from you (no sparc, no feeling, etc)

try not to handle components by the chips, wires, connectors (hold by the edges of the PCB)

try to keep unused components in static bags until you need to use them

if you use your case/PS as your ground, make sure you plug it in (and my recomendation is to take an extra power cord, and cut off the hot/neutral prongs, leaving just the ground. This will avoid any what-ifs from the wall 😉 )


and you can use just about anything as a static strap (including a length of lightweight copper wire tied around your wrist). Unless you plan on doing a lot with it, or working with expensive components, don't go out and buy a whole static area kit, its not worth it
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Originally posted by: brianp34
connect the ground to the case, preferably leave the psu in the case and plugged in (if possible)
Click to expand...
When installing parts in a case I tend to think it's safer to make it impossible for the power to come on if you accidentally brush the power switch, but that's just my preference 🙂

Have a strap, never use it -- though I am careful to touch the steel case now and then in case I've built up any charge.
Click to expand...

Since just changing my PSU I can't believe how I coped without the rocker switch....I remember I plugged in a USB card once and it turned the system on!....now it's grounded but off....much better!

Oh and the strap....very professional!....never used one 😉
 
We use them at work all the time, not because we've ever killed anything, but because the components run some $5k or more a piece 😉
 
I made my PC without one, and added/removed hard drives, RA, floppy, graphics card without any problems. Never even tried all that hard to look after them (stuck them on an old book on the floor 😱)
 
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