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Overheard a guy say he never uses an ESD strap. That scared me.
I was at a parts counter yesterday and heard a customer bragging about never using an ESD strap on motherboard repairs. He said he's never had a problem in 10 years. Has anyone else seen a board fail weeks after a repair from a static hit they didn't notice?
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paul_lane804mo ago
Seen it happen more times than I can count lol. Static damage is weird because it can show up days or even weeks later as random glitches or a dead component on the board. That guy bragging about 10 years with no strap is just getting lucky so far, but one bad zap and he'll be eating his words. A $10 strap is way cheaper than replacing a motherboard or a CPU, no contest there. Always worth the peace of mind, especially in dry weather when static builds up like crazy. Don't risk it, just strap in and save yourself the headache.
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lindagreen4mo ago
Isn't it just as likely that people who swear by straps are a little paranoid and the real world failure rate from static is way overblown, @paul_lane80? For every horror story there's probably a hundred builds done on carpet with no issues.
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