Grounding Help.

[Impactsona]

Hello My home is almost all carpet and was wondering what my options are?, I help a anti static band and mat on my buy list hoping that will help, So what are my options?, i;m a huge noob  at all of this.

[Aytex]

Just touch the PC's metal parts or the PSU

[Synawke]

Hello My home is almost all carpet and was wondering what my options are?, I help a anti static band and mat on my buy list hoping that will help, So what are my options?, i;m a huge noob  at all of this.

as dumb as it sounds, working outside works better than on carpet

[DevilishBooster]

Hello My home is almost all carpet and was wondering what my options are?, I help a anti static band and mat on my buy list hoping that will help, So what are my options?, i;m a huge noob  at all of this.

Leave the PSU plugged into the wall, but with the switch turned off, and touch it every couple minutes while working on the computer.

[Samfisher]

Hello My home is almost all carpet and was wondering what my options are?, I help a anti static band and mat on my buy list hoping that will help, So what are my options?, i;m a huge noob  at all of this.

Stand on something.  A couple of magazines or something.

[DevilishBooster]

as dumb as it sounds, working outside works better than on carpet

If he lives further up Nort' der, he may not have much of an option, don'tcha know?

[W-L]

Hello My home is almost all carpet and was wondering what my options are?, I help a anti static band and mat on my buy list hoping that will help, So what are my options?, i;m a huge noob  at all of this.

 

If you must work on carpet if you have those plastic mats for office chairs those can help a lot, but in general when ever you get up or move around along the carpet touch off on the metal casing of a plugged in but off PSU. You can also attach the alligator clip to the metal casing to keep yourself grounded.

[GalacticRuler]

Carpeted kitchen? Bathrooms?

[Impactsona]

I was looking around and I found old wood like slabs from a old TV stand, So I been using as a diy desk what if I lay the parts on the larger slab and put one of the smaller one under my feet?

[W-L]

I was looking around and I found old wood like slabs from a old TV stand, So I been using as a diy desk what if I lay the parts on the larger slab and put one of the smaller one under my feet?

 

In general it's not a huge worry if you have an anti-static bracelet but if you want to be extra careful having a board to stand on while working isn't a bad idea while assembling on a wooden table or the motherboard box.

[Synawke]

If he lives further up Nort' der, he may not have much of an option, don'tcha know?

true

[spaiduhz]

Leave the PSU plugged into the wall, but with the switch turned off, and touch it every couple minutes while working on the computer.

 

this. Best ground is to... well... ground. The earth connector on your power socket is best. If you have a anti static wrist strap, you can ground it to your case if your PSU is connected.