Comments on: What are some important safety tips when working inside of a computer? http://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/a-plus-pop-quizzes/what-are-some-important-safety-tips-when-working-inside-of-a-computer/ Sun, 20 May 2012 22:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Professor Messer http://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/a-plus-pop-quizzes/what-are-some-important-safety-tips-when-working-inside-of-a-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Professor Messer Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:52:54 +0000 http://www.professormesser.com/?p=2191#comment-59 The latest motherboards are always getting power from the power supply for instant-on and standby functionality. If you want to work in an electrically safe environment, you must physically disconnect the power from the back of the computer. The latest motherboards are always getting power from the power supply for instant-on and standby functionality. If you want to work in an electrically safe environment, you must physically disconnect the power from the back of the computer.

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]]> By: Professor Messer http://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/a-plus-pop-quizzes/what-are-some-important-safety-tips-when-working-inside-of-a-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Professor Messer Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:23:42 +0000 http://www.professormesser.com/?p=2191#comment-51 You don't necessarily need an electrical ground to be protected against electrostatic discharge. In most cases, the easiest way to protect yourself is by bonding with a metal part of the computer. Although some environments need constant ground protection against static electricity (chemical storage facilities, fuel storage facilities, etc.), working on a personal computer isn't one of those highly volatile situations. As long as you have a wrist strap or bond with the metal, you'll be protected. You don’t necessarily need an electrical ground to be protected against electrostatic discharge. In most cases, the easiest way to protect yourself is by bonding with a metal part of the computer.

Although some environments need constant ground protection against static electricity (chemical storage facilities, fuel storage facilities, etc.), working on a personal computer isn’t one of those highly volatile situations. As long as you have a wrist strap or bond with the metal, you’ll be protected.

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This can be done by just touching the outside of the case. This does not seem safe to me. Thoughts?

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