[OT] Computers and cold temperatures & lm-sensors

[Karl Auer]

On Sun, 2011-11-13 at 14:44 -0800, Ernest Doub wrote:
> If you follow proper static procedures this wouldn't be a problem.
> [...]
> 1.  Make sure that all equipment is ~properly~ grounded.
> 2.  Always discharge yourself to a known grounded point
> 3.  Make sure that your clothing is not a static generation source

... and wear a wrist strap, connected to ground. A metallic mesh
underlay for the stuff you are working on costs only a few dollars and
will pay for itself with the first motherboard you don't fry.

Wrist straps cost very little (you can even get disposable ones) but if
you use them, all your problems with static discharge basically go away.
You can even wear rubber soles and nylon shirts :-)

Regards, K.

 
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