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Old 24-10-2006, 11:22   #17
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Re: Gadget show £500 PC
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Originally Posted by Paddy1 View Post
Been building PC's for about 14 years and I've never owned an anti static wrist strap, mat or anything else. I've made a habit of touching the radiator pipes before hand and never zapped anything Emperor style yet.

Next weeks tough lappys test does look fun
Static damage doesn't always just zap things straight away. It can take a while to see the effects, as it can degrade the components etched into the IC's.

EDIT: You should listen to what Zingle says! I've been an electronics repair engineer for 11 years and can confirm he's correct about the static damage.
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