Static Frying parts

[Sret43rg]

Hello i am going to build my very first pc soon and i was just wondering what are the chances of static shocking a component and frying it? and if i buy an Anti-static wrist strap, does it eliminate all the chances of it happening?

 

[jackspeed]

no. It does not but it helps reduce the risk. Most of the time when static fries parts it is user error. Nothing can prevent static from frying parts not even making a pc with a antistatic wrist strap + workstation + going nude. All those may help. Just remeber to ground yourself. Do not touch any of the contacts and it should go well.

 

[Sret43rg]

What does grounding yourself mean? Sorry i'm not very good at computers at all :/ could you explain it a bit further thanks

 

[jackspeed]

Well grounding yourself means that you stay in your room for X amount of time and do not go out to play with your friends . This article is just basic tips. 2 things
1: do not do this on carpet
2: do not have a water balloon fight while building your computer(avoid regular balloons and squirt guns as well)

http://www.wikihow.com/Ground-Yourself-to-Avoid-Destroying-a-Computer-with-Electrostatic-Discharge