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It’s my understanding that electrostatic discharge (ESD) can quietly zap electronic components. I’m looking for advice on best practices for controlling ESD when opening up a device. Mostly interested in ideas for the home DiYer or casual tinkerer, for operations like installing memory or hard drives. What’s a good, practical set-up for a home work area? Wrist-straps and anti-static mats are almost certainly involved, but what’s the correct way to use them? Other special tools?
Here’s the answer I gave an hour ago: Re: Need a little advice on how to prevent static build up
For more information, you might also look at this discussion which we had recently regarding ESD. There’s quite a diversity of opinions there about the topic. :) To summarize my opinion: I worked without any sort of ESD protection for years, and never experienced any immediate problems. ESD protections are always a good idea, and I believe the level of protection that a user takes to prevent ESD should be based off their comfort level working with the risks that ESD carries. Extra protection never hurts.
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