yngndrw said:A fixing bolt on your computer, while it's plugged in (Doesn't have to be switched on.) would be fine.
Basically, any bare metal part of any electronic item which is earthed.
360freak said:I don't really know what's earthed and whats not earthed...or what that means. And I don't know what a fixing bolt is.
Oh and for the other idea, I don't have a power meter.
Sorry for all of that. I'm not as noobish as I come across, but I haven't really dealt with esd stuff, and I never used them when building computers.
daguin said:[quote author=360freak link=1213667249/0#3 date=1213715847]
I don't really know what's earthed and whats not earthed...or what that means. And I don't know what a fixing bolt is.
Oh and for the other idea, I don't have a power meter.
Sorry for all of that. I'm not as noobish as I come across, but I haven't really dealt with esd stuff, and I never used them when building computers.
360freak said:I read on a computer forum, that if you ground yourself to your computer case, it evens out the static electricity in your body with the static in the case metal, which is what you're looking for, so wouldnt just attaching to my computer case work? I dont exactly have easy access to the other options.
That would work if you did all of your work ON or IN the computer case.360freak said:I read on a computer forum, that if you ground yourself to your computer case, it evens out the static electricity in your body with the static in the case metal, which is what you're looking for, so wouldnt just attaching to my computer case work? I dont exactly have easy access to the other options.
daguin said:[quote author=360freak link=1213667249/0#9 date=1213748975]I read on a computer forum, that if you ground yourself to your computer case, it evens out the static electricity in your body with the static in the case metal, which is what you're looking for, so wouldnt just attaching to my computer case work? I dont exactly have easy access to the other options.