Storage of computer parts (question)
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Posted by SimBrain on June 26, 2005, 10:45 pm
Please log in for more thread options boxes? Do you need antistatic sleaves? Thanks | |||||||||||||
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Posted by jim dorey on June 27, 2005, 2:51 am
Please log in for more thread options i always use anti static sleeves, but that's cause i have a bunch, you can make your own sleeve from aluminum foil, no guarantees. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Noozer on June 27, 2005, 3:34 am
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>> Hello is it ok to store computer parts, like memory and modems, in
>> plastic >> boxes? Do you need antistatic sleaves? Thanks >
> i always use anti static sleeves, but that's cause i have a bunch, you can > make your own sleeve from aluminum foil, no guarantees. Aluminum foil will NOT work... An antistatic bag will conduct electricity SLOWLY. You grab the bag, the bag allows your charge and the part to equalize slowly, so no damage is done. By the time you've gotten into the bag your charge should be the same as the part, so no damage. Foil is just as bad as having nothing at all. The point of anti-static "anything" is to get charges equal, not to zero... The only reason that most antistatic mats are grounded (through a 1 meg ohm resistor) is that it's the most common and easiliest voltage to obtain. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Pelysma on June 28, 2005, 8:06 am
Please log in for more thread options > Hello is it ok to store computer parts, like memory and modems, in plastic
Most computer parts are less sensitive than advertised, but there are a few
> boxes? Do you need antistatic sleaves? Thanks > exceptions. RAM sticks and processors should always be stored in an antistatic environment. These are the pieces that have the smallest, most senstive, most densely packed transistors and capacitors, and the highest price tag per square inch. The dryer your climate, and the higher your altitude, the more likely you are to experience problems with static. Here in western Oregon the risk is minimal (but still exists) while in Colorado it's a constant threat and struggle. Note that many adapter cards, especially video cards, have at least some memory and processor chips on them, and the more you value the component the more carefully you should protect it. In general, if you have a sleeve, you should use it; there's certainly no reason not to! -- P. | |||||||||||||
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