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Hey there OCN.
Oldest question in the universe but i gotta ask it, eventhough the internet is flooded with questions over it too.
I've built many systems over the years, in cases, testbenches, in a tank full of oil once and now in my new Desk PC Mod the mobo has died.
I've never killed a mobo before and I'm not sure whether i killed it by enabling too much force when tightening the screws and mashed the metal studs on the board (the mobo tray im using is from an old pc case and isn't very solid) or because, since i'm working on it at school, many curious people like to come around and touch the motherboard, pick it up and poke at it without being 'grounded' necessarily.
The sudden issue with the mobo is, i removed it from the tray, screwed it back on later, the system refused to post, cpu, psu and gpu fans would spin up then slow down and stop.
I've never worn an antistatic wrist strap or gone out of the way to 'ground' myself. I dont work on carpet or leave any parts on the floor or bed and avoid letting the parts touch my clothes.
When i breadboard a system it's usually on top of the motherboard box or on a wooden desk, and always touch something metal first (such as the PSU or case) because i've heard it helps.
It's never been a major concern to me, but how well have i grasped this whole topic? Have i done anything wrong as far as 'grounding' or preventing a short to happen as far as that goes?
Sorry if it's been asked this way before and i've missed it. Cheers!
Oldest question in the universe but i gotta ask it, eventhough the internet is flooded with questions over it too.
I've built many systems over the years, in cases, testbenches, in a tank full of oil once and now in my new Desk PC Mod the mobo has died.
I've never killed a mobo before and I'm not sure whether i killed it by enabling too much force when tightening the screws and mashed the metal studs on the board (the mobo tray im using is from an old pc case and isn't very solid) or because, since i'm working on it at school, many curious people like to come around and touch the motherboard, pick it up and poke at it without being 'grounded' necessarily.
The sudden issue with the mobo is, i removed it from the tray, screwed it back on later, the system refused to post, cpu, psu and gpu fans would spin up then slow down and stop.
I've never worn an antistatic wrist strap or gone out of the way to 'ground' myself. I dont work on carpet or leave any parts on the floor or bed and avoid letting the parts touch my clothes.
When i breadboard a system it's usually on top of the motherboard box or on a wooden desk, and always touch something metal first (such as the PSU or case) because i've heard it helps.
It's never been a major concern to me, but how well have i grasped this whole topic? Have i done anything wrong as far as 'grounding' or preventing a short to happen as far as that goes?
Sorry if it's been asked this way before and i've missed it. Cheers!
