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My buddy's motherboard got zapped because he skipped the wrist strap

He was putting together a new gaming PC on his carpet and thought static was no big deal. One tiny shock killed the CPU socket right away. I tell all my clients to ground themselves before touching parts. A simple strap costs less than a new board.
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rowan_jenkins9
Totally! I do the same thing as @skyler_hill and just tap the case. My old board had a close call once and I never skipped it again.
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skyler_hill
Ugh, I just touch the metal case first every single time.
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