Static shock and laptop.

Brendan · 01-26-2009, 03:28 AM

Is it bad?

rhinosaur · 01-26-2009, 03:33 AM

The components inside are quite vulnerable to static shock, which is why (if you order a part like RAM or a new drive) they ship them in little anti-static baggies. However, the computer itself usually has a grounded metal casing that shields those fragile components from that kind of damage.

If you scooted your chair across the floor and zapped your computer I wouldn't be really concerned. If you were installing your new motherboard or something like that, and zapped it, then I would be very concerned.

LostInNerSpace · 01-28-2009, 04:08 AM

It may have been more of a problem a few years ago. I've been tinkering inside PCs since I was 12. I was a part-time PC repair technician during college. I often serviced PCs while they were running, even had a few electric shocks. Too my knowlege I've never damaged any components with static charge. That's not to say it does not or will never happen.

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01-26-2009, 03:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
rhinosaur Just a statistic Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: IsTP Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,266	The components inside are quite vulnerable to static shock, which is why (if you order a part like RAM or a new drive) they ship them in little anti-static baggies. However, the computer itself usually has a grounded metal casing that shields those fragile components from that kind of damage. If you scooted your chair across the floor and zapped your computer I wouldn't be really concerned. If you were installing your new motherboard or something like that, and zapped it, then I would be very concerned.

01-28-2009, 04:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
LostInNerSpace Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Type: INTP Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,029	It may have been more of a problem a few years ago. I've been tinkering inside PCs since I was 12. I was a part-time PC repair technician during college. I often serviced PCs while they were running, even had a few electric shocks. Too my knowlege I've never damaged any components with static charge. That's not to say it does not or will never happen.