SRL Archive - NOTA

While working with computers / opening your computer up / performing surgery on a robot, what do you do to ground yourself? Do you have one of those wristbands or do you simply gently touch the screwdriver you have to the metal case of the computer/robot?

I personally do the screwdriver 'bit and rub it VERY gently on the metallic part of the case. But I was thinking I might invest in a decent wristband for grounding myself and not risk frying up 2.3k USD of a new computer.

From: RISK
While working with computers / opening your computer up / performing surgery on a robot, what do you do to ground yourself? Do you have one of those wristbands or do you simply gently touch the screwdriver you have to the metal case of the computer/robot?

I personally do the screwdriver 'bit and rub it VERY gently on the metallic part of the case. But I was thinking I might invest in a decent wristband for grounding myself and not risk frying up 2.3k USD of a new computer.

I have a wristband myself didn't like the idea of pluggin it in the mains socket tho lol

Personally I never use it I do what u mentioned by touching the case

It's never really dry here so static isn't that big a problem, I usually just touch the case.

From: Dgby714
It's never really dry here so static isn't that big a problem, I usually just touch the case.

Same thing for me at all the places I've been. One thing I do though is take off any rings I may happen to be wearing at the time. For instance my wedding ring.

Huh?

(really, can someone explain? <3)

That's what she said.

From: i luffs yeww
Huh?

(really, can someone explain? <3)

if you do not ground yourself there is a change that you can send a static shock through the computer which can damage parts

What does grounding mean, though? Never understood, especially now that people are talking about screwdrivers and wristbands. :p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_%28electricity%29

From: Harry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_%28electricity%29

Read a bit of that page, still couldn't figure out how it was related.

It means to dissipate the electric charge that you accumulate naturally over time by touching most common objects like the carpet or your chair.

Or something like that anyway. Just off the top of my head. :)

From: i luffs yeww
Read a bit of that page, still couldn't figure out how it was related.

From: RISK
It means to dissipate the electric charge that you accumulate naturally over time by touching most common objects like the carpet or your chair.

Or something like that anyway. Just off the top of my head. :)

Alright, fair enough. I always thought it was meant in the literal sense (as in the current would travel underground, I guess), so I wasn't sure what touching a wrist band had to do with the Earth. :p But fair enough.

These are the wristbands google.com/m/search?client=ms-opera-mini&q=static+wrist+strap&channel=new&site=images&tab=wi&ei=0ErnToiaLsLY8AO8ngE&sa=N&ei=0ErnToiaLsLY8AO8ngE&ved=0CAMQ1wY

Wearing them removes the chance of for example frying you new memory stick when upgrading it acts as the earth wire you get in a plug

From: BraK
Same thing for me at all the places I've been. One thing I do though is take off any rings I may happen to be wearing at the time. For instance my wedding ring.

Don't forget to take off your pimp rings!

As for me, I skid through the carpet with socks on and touch everything I can inside the computer so I know I'm grounded.

/Sarcasm

Oh physics, how I hate you. Yeah… The wristband definitely works wonders.

touch the case

never have static anywhere here, so probably don't even need to do that

You go to your room mister and don't come out until you think about what you did!

From: YoHoJo
You go to your room mister and don't come out until you think about what you did!

I'm sorry =[

Wristband all the way. Destroyed 1 too many processors without it.