I'm gonna start putting my new comp together, and was recommended to buy one of those wrist straps that I guess you attatch to a running computer so you ground yourself out and don't fry your parts.

Nobody likes getting zapped from an electrostatic discharge, no matter whether you’re a fragile ASIC or a bag-of-mostly-salty-water humanoid. To prevent this, ESD wrist straps and similar are ...

Some years ago while replacing a hard drive, I had a motherboard fail from ESD (electrostatic discharge). Ever since then, I've used ESD wrist straps whenever I work on a computer and have never had ...

Many PC construction manuals advise the use of an anti-static wrist strap before you start assembling the PC. And an anti-static wrist strap is inexpensive and easy to use. But is it really necessary?

Whether your motivation is a deep hatred of surprise static shocks or adding a little security to your electronics workbench, this handy tutorial will help you banish unwanted electricity from any ...

This includes a conductive bench top, conductive flooring, conductive stool, conductive slippers, conductive parts bins, wrist strap, air ionizer, humidifier, grounded everything, etc. While all of ...

Anti-static ESD straps are de rigueur in lab settings for those working with sensitive electronics. They’re a simple protective device, and one that generally doesn’t warrant a second thought. However ...