Where to assemble PC (antistatic)

[kjacobs]

Where to assemble PC at:

Option 1: On wood table which is on kitchen linoleum

Option 2: On wood table on carpeted dining room, standing on one of those plastic pads that office chairs roll on!

Ken

 

[GregMal]

I usually work on it in the kitchen (vinyl floor) in my bare feet........really..........
The table is fake wood..........
Greg

 

[BeauJangles]

The danger of frying or damaging your components due to static is highly overrated. I have successfully run my Iwill kk266 on my bed, carpet, etc. I ground myself when i remember, but not usually. I put my computers together in my room, resting the components on boxes usually.

 

[Saltin]

In the Kitchen. You want to be off carpet for sure. Tile is best.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

I assemble pc on carpeted floor.

 

[Mem]

Did mine in the kitchen,had no anti-static gear and it all works fine .

 

[sMashPiranha]

I usually put mine together on the loungeroom floor (carpet). However, I leave the powersupply plugged into the mains to earth the chassis and then use a wrist strap as well. I don't like to take risks (as for building on the floor, my table is covered in computer stuff so theres no room).

 

[bigshooter]

I put all my computers together on the carpeted floor. I've never had a problem.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

<< I assemble pc on carpeted floor. >>

what he said. i always wear those booties and do it on wool carpet
well not really, but i do them on the carpet, or on "not safe" places, have killed 0 components (i think anyway) due to static. maybe if i did hundreds a day. i used to do 3-10 a day and never worried about it.

 

[Bovinicus]

You shouldn't do it on the carpet, but I always do. Static damage doesn't really seem to be that common. I have never seen an incident of it with all the tinkering I have done on this carpet. I do wear shoes though. The rubber soles don't conduct electricity, so that should really eliminate most problems. One thing that is a good idea though is when you have already assembled your system and you want to do work on it, leave the plug in the wall and touch the PSU. This will discharge the capacitors in the motherboard while the system is grounded. If you do it while the plug is out, then you could possibly discharge the capacitors into the motherboard without a place for the electricity to go. I just learned this recently after screwing myself over. Heh.

 

[Demonicon]

I am not the most static cautious person in the World(I have never killed a component outright from poor grounding practices). However, I do believe that just because you don't see an arc or feel a discharge of electricity, it doesn't mean you havent damaged your components in the long run.

 

[Bluzjamer]

Ok guys, by the time you feel the static, the damage has been done. May not reveal itself right away. I don't aggree with leaving the plug in the outlet at all. Charges remain in the system and all power doesn't go off entirely if the plug is left in. No carpet, unless it is anti static carpet..(expensive). Wear the antic static goodies..(wrist strap, boot straps if your on a antistatic mat.) Just because the gear keps working doesn't mean there is no damage, longevity can be shortened. Don't mean to ruin anyones day here, this crap does happen.
Bluz...just another reason to play them!

 

[Yossarian]

If your PS isn't plugged in (and turned off of course), your case isn't grounded so wearing a wrist strap connected to the case does not help.

 

[Demonicon]

<< If your PS isn't plugged in (and turned off of course), your case isn't grounded so wearing a wrist strap connected to the case does not help. >>



Correct

 

[sMashPiranha]

If you leave the PS plugged in like I do you can leave it switched off at the wall. The earth pole is always connected even when the power is off (I'm pretty sure it is anyway).

 

[RossGr]

Due to the 5Vsb (standby) voltage on an ATX power supply besure you can turn off the supply if you leave it plugged in.

I also do not sweat static much, a good general rule is to handle cards by the edges, do not touch the conducting surfaces. I assemble on linoelium (sp) but must walk across carpet frequently, to my knowledge I have not killed any parts.

 

[thomsbrain]

do it on the carpet on a rainy day in front of your big screen TV (turned on), while wearing polar fleece and wool socks. and make sure your palms are nice and sweaty.

 

[ADTRiverside]

I put all my computers together on the carpeted floor. I've never had a problem.


Same Here....Sometimes on Carpet Covered WorkBench...

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

i do it on my kitchen table. It's got a vinyl covering, and I'm on linoleum flooring. The only thing I have fried is my PCI 2 slot on my motherboard. My earphone jack was sitting on the carpet, and I plugged it into the soundcard in pci2. The jack must have had a charge, b/c the card stopped working. I didn't know why at that time. I knew I had to move the card out of the slot b/c anything I plugged in there, wouldn't work. A few months later I'm looking at the mobo and I see a little black residue on the PCI slot and the PCB, and I put it all together. The earphones are fine. The jury is still out on the card. I don't know if it was static, or if it's the SBLive being a bitch dealing with XP.

 

[Mitzi]

<< I assemble pc on carpeted floor. >>



Me too, in all my years of working with PCs, I've never had a problem due to static.

You are more likely to damage components by not reading the instructions properly or not taking your time than you are by static.

 

[Bluzjamer]

I under stand that when you unplug the case is't grounded. You need to attach your wrist strap to a good ground....such as ground terminal at Wall jack or a grounded pipe if in the basement.
Bluz

 

[Beau]

<< I under stand that when you unplug the case is't grounded. You need to attach your wrist strap to a good ground....such as ground terminal at Wall jack or a grounded pipe if in the basement. Bluz >>



Acutally, the strap is to keep you from building up a static shock internally and then passing it as a "zap" all at once to your 'puter. If you have the strap connected to you and the 'puter before you unplug it, then your static won't be transfered as a sudden zap. (which is when the damage occurs).
I have never electro-fried anything! I rarely use the grounding straps (only if I don't own the 'puter). (knock-on-wood!)