Weird noise statick in my hdd? HELP
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Touching the metal part of a hard drive is no different than touching the case. They are all metal and fairly well mated together with the screws. Assuming your wall plug is grounded, you should have no issues.
If you are concerned, touch the metal case first ...
If you are concerned, touch the metal case first ...
- May 29, 2013
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It means your case isn't independently grounded. That isn't as good as if it was. If you are in the US, where the wall voltage is 120VAC, then the neutral wire provides some protection. If you are in a country with 240VAC power, then you don't have a neutral. If you have no neutral, then touching a water pipe is the next best thing to get any static discharged. It is DIFFICULT to hurt a PC with static discharge. Not impossible but difficult.
THANKS YOU WERE REALLLY HELPFUL im in a country with 240VAC power i think my Pc is posibly damaged cause a touch the case to discharge the static and the metal part of the HDD to check some temps. my pc is fine but i read the effects of static could appear days or even month later! so im really worried
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