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No, it would make it worse.

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Just use your hands, don't worry about all this stuff. I built mine with my bare hands and it's working fine, oh the computer is too.

I know, I just pulled my graphics card out to clean it without grounding myself and it's fine :P

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Would latex glove block any ESD while building a PC?

I build on carpet and my bed all the time.

 

I just have the PSU plugged in and make sure to reach for it and give it grope every once in a while or after I move and start handling stuff again.

 

Static electricity isn't inherently damaging to electronics, it's the extreme differences in electrical charge.

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I build on carpet and my bed all the time.

 

I just have the PSU plugged in and make sure to reach for it and give it grope every once in a while or after I move and start handling stuff again.

 

Static electricity isn't inherently damaging to electronics, it's the extreme differences in electrical charge.

 

I grope my PSUs all the time

 

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I build on carpet and my bed all the time.

 

I just have the PSU plugged in and make sure to reach for it and give it grope every once in a while or after I move and start handling stuff again.

 

Static electricity isn't inherently damaging to electronics, it's the extreme differences in electrical charge.

 

Isn't it dangerous to ground yourself on your case when your PSU is plugged in?

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Isn't it dangerous to ground yourself on your case when your PSU is plugged in?

How so? If you're misunderstanding the PSU is physically removed (I have a separate one just for this) and plugged in not running.

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I built a server on carpet, you'll be fine.

 

I carried all the parts from my pc one by one by one across my house on carpet when I switched to my new case lol

 

 

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So what do I need to do speciffically? Plug PSU in wall and put in case but tunred off or what? And touch the back of PC case and I'm fine? And also is there less risks in winter of ESD?

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I have a wrist strap attached to my power supply grill and the power supply plugged in but turned off. I guess you can install the power supply in the case and plug the power supply into the wall but switched off in order to ground the whole case so you will be able to touch the case to ground yourself.

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Just touch the case each time your about to touch a component and your fine. 

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I have a wrist strap attached to my power supply grill and the power supply plugged in but turned off. I guess you can install the power supply in the case and plug the power supply into the wall but switched off in order to ground the whole case so you will be able to touch the case to ground yourself.

 

Okay, so touching the case should be fine.

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Just touch the case each time your about to touch a component and your fine. 

 

But don't the case needs to be grounded? With the PSU plugged in the wall?

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Touch anything thats metal I believe

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But don't the case needs to be grounded? With the PSU plugged in the wall?

No you don't. But if you want to make sure, just plug the PSU into the wall. Some people do say that plugging the PSU into the wall is dangerous, but don't quote that from me. 

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= Unplug PSU FROM WALL

 

= 1) use wrist strap

-avoid touching circuit boards/chips (plastic/ hold form sides/edges)

-wood/tile flooring

 

Note: Strap is only $5, more or less, it is not required if you are careful. 

Plugging PSU on the wall (earth ground) is not good.

     

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= Unplug PSU FROM WALL

 

= 1) use wrist strap

-avoid touching circuit boards/chips (plastic/ hold form sides/edges)

-wood/tile flooring

 

Note: Strap is only $5, more or less, it is not required if you are careful. 

Plugging PSU on the wall (earth ground) is not good.

     

 

Ok if I use the wrist strap, where do I plug the alligator clip?

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Ok if I use the wrist strap, where do I plug the alligator clip?

Any metal, unpainted surface such as a (sink sometimes) case.

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Better yet touch or strap your wrist strap to a tube used for plumbing (water supply) as they go to the ground and most likely your house/apartment's ground is connected to the plumbing aka water supply. Beats guessing the power supply thing by a good mile or takes the guess out, as what if the power supply is defective?

 

Then again, you better go find the ground wire to the water supply to verify, I have seen places where it was not properly strapped down and electronics were super flaky.

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Get a cheapo power supply and plug it in, then touch it before you do any work on or around your computer to ground yourself

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