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OK, thanks; I think i'm overthinking it. :P

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So, this has been bugging me for a while; how do I properly handle PC components so I don't break them in anyway? Is building on a wooden table ok?

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Don't stand on carpet or wear excessively fuzzy clothes, touch a path to ground every once in a while, always pick up things by the edges of the pcb and make sure you don't have oily hands.

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Ideally you would use an antistatic bracelet, or at least ground yourself every once in a while. 

 

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So, this has been bugging me for a while; how do I properly handle PC components so I don't break them in anyway? Is building on a wooden table ok?

building on a wooden table is best. just don't drop the components....

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Ideally you would use an antistatic bracelet, or at least ground yourself every once in a while. 

 

 

Don't stand on carpet or wear excessively fuzzy clothes, touch a path to ground every once in a while, always pick up things by the edges of the pcb and make sure you don't have oily hands.

 

 

Make sure to repeatedly ground yourself and/or wear an anti static wristband. Hold the CPU and mobo by the sides (mobo is OK on heatsinks as well). GPU by the cooler/backplate, RAM doesn't really matter much.

 

 

Build on a wooden table without wearing socks on a carpet. I've handled cards wearing socks on carpet and it's still alive, but not recommended to do :P

 

 

Just grab them and don't drop them like an idiot.. Building on wood is perfectly fine, just be careful not to scratch it.

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Just don't be stupid with them... Computer components wont explode into a puff of smoke if you hold them the wrong way, but that dosent mean you can throw them around either...

 

Common sense is usually enough to not break them. Things like not working with them after taking off your woolen jacket...

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Just don't be stupid with them... Computer components wont explode into a puff of smoke if you hold them the wrong way, but that dosent mean you can throw them around either...

 

Common sense is usually enough to not break them. Things like not working with them after taking off your woolen jacket...

I'm really just worried about touching the PCB, I thought that would mess everything up. xD

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I'm really just worried about touching the PCB, I thought that would mess everything up. xD

Hold the edges and you'll be fine.  Oil from fingers can corrode over time but will mostly be fine.  Keep a non fuzzy towel nearby to wipe your hands if anything.

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I'm really just worried about touching the PCB, I thought that would mess everything up. xD

Nope, that's fine from my experience. I had to manhandle my motherboard because a screw for the SupremeFX sound card was stuck, and the board is fine. I was wearing an anti-static strap at the time, however, and make sure you have clean hands.

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I'm really just worried about touching the PCB, I thought that would mess everything up. xD

Think of it this way, electricity takes the pathof least resistance, and unless your hands are wet, it will be of a far greater resistance than the internal circuitry. That dosent mean you should go prodding at the back of the PCB, but it should be fine if you accidently touch it. If you are that worried, then just handle the components by the side...

 

If Linus can get away with useing a motherboard as an armrest, you should be fine if you touch the PCB

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I'm really just worried about touching the PCB, I thought that would mess everything up. xD

The things you REALLY don't want to touch are the CPU socket and anywhere on the CPU but the sides; touching the bottom has a chance of oils screwing contact up, touching the top interferes with heat dissipation.

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Electronics are a lot tougher than you think...

 

The radiator on my system dislodged itself while shipping, and hit the ram sticks on its fall down, and bent one of the ram slots itself, but even then nothing was broken...

 

But being mindful at all times will reduce any fuckups...

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OK, thanks; I think i'm overthinking it. :P

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OK, thanks; I think i'm overthinking it. :P

Always the problem when new to computers, but its better to overthink it than underthink it...

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