Comments on: Discharging Static Electricity for Safe Computer Upgrading http://blog.macsales.com/2225-discharging-static-electricity-for-safe-computer-upgrading Everything OWC and Newer Technology Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://blog.macsales.com/2225-discharging-static-electricity-for-safe-computer-upgrading/comment-page-1#comment-27190 Alex Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:04:32 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=2225#comment-27190 I was looking at some anti static wrist bands, and I noticed that they had metal clips which you attached to metal parts on the computer, I was wondering if the metal clip will scratch or damage the case of my 13" MacBook Pro. I was looking at some anti static wrist bands, and I noticed that they had metal clips which you attached to metal parts on the computer, I was wondering if the metal clip will scratch or damage the case of my 13″ MacBook Pro.

]]> By: OWC Michael http://blog.macsales.com/2225-discharging-static-electricity-for-safe-computer-upgrading/comment-page-1#comment-1837 OWC Michael Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:03:29 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=2225#comment-1837 The ESD mat I have is made of a foam rubber/vinyl type substance - I'm sorry, I don't have the exact specs on the material. (I'm sure that foam density and chemical composition play big factors in the effectiveness of the mat.) But the key to the mat I have in particular is the cord which comes from the mat itself and in screwed into the grounded housing of an electrical outlet. With this system, the foam rubber/vinyl acts as a static collector and the grounding cable then grounds that static. We have several here at OWC made to custom sizes and you are correct, that material does get quite pricey. For those of us that work inside computers day in and day out, it does make sense to invest the money in the ESD system - However for the occasional upgrade, the other suggestions in the article are much more cost efficient and just as effective. The ESD mat I have is made of a foam rubber/vinyl type substance – I’m sorry, I don’t have the exact specs on the material. (I’m sure that foam density and chemical composition play big factors in the effectiveness of the mat.) But the key to the mat I have in particular is the cord which comes from the mat itself and in screwed into the grounded housing of an electrical outlet.

With this system, the foam rubber/vinyl acts as a static collector and the grounding cable then grounds that static.

We have several here at OWC made to custom sizes and you are correct, that material does get quite pricey. For those of us that work inside computers day in and day out, it does make sense to invest the money in the ESD system – However for the occasional upgrade, the other suggestions in the article are much more cost efficient and just as effective.

]]> By: Henry Bookout http://blog.macsales.com/2225-discharging-static-electricity-for-safe-computer-upgrading/comment-page-1#comment-1833 Henry Bookout Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:54:45 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=2225#comment-1833 Thanks. I do my own amateur upgrading and needed this common sense summary very much. In particular, I am wondering what is the name of the substance/s that professionally manufactured ASD mats are made of? They are very expensive, and they appear to be made of a flexible plastic material that ought to be commonly available. Thanks. I do my own amateur upgrading and needed this common sense summary very much. In particular, I am wondering what is the name of the substance/s that professionally manufactured ASD mats are made of? They are very expensive, and they appear to be made of a flexible plastic material that ought to be commonly available.

]]> By: Noibs http://blog.macsales.com/2225-discharging-static-electricity-for-safe-computer-upgrading/comment-page-1#comment-1480 Noibs Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:22:25 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=2225#comment-1480 If you're working on carpet, do everything this article says AND take off your shoes. Your socks will probably be a little damp from perspiration and they will discharge any remaining static electricity from your body into your carpet. Then, keep your feet on the floor and don't rub them back and forth on the carpet. If you’re working on carpet, do everything this article says AND take off your shoes. Your socks will probably be a little damp from perspiration and they will discharge any remaining static electricity from your body into your carpet. Then, keep your feet on the floor and don’t rub them back and forth on the carpet.

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