As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. I agree with your comment on the procedure, but sort of assumed you would have to grab the bag to get the card out of it. Just didn't bother to put that many words into my verbal "picture."<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:53 AM, Paul Cartwright <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ale@pcartwright.com">ale@pcartwright.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">On 01/06/2011 12:35 AM, Greg Clifton wrote:<br>
> I always prefer to grab a new video card out of the anti-static bag by<br>
> the mounting bracket which is attached to the ground plane of the board<br>
> and then touch the power supply in the computer with my other hand<br>
> (while still holding the graphics card) to equalize the charge. Of<br>
> course, it should go without saying that you should unplug the power<br>
> cord to your power supply before you install the new card, but I have<br>
> been known to forget about the 5V standby power.<br>
<br>
</div>I would go one step further & grab the anti-static bag THEN touch the<br>
power supply, THEN open the bag & grab the card by the bracket.<br>
My mother just called me yesterday ( Hartford,CT). She was trying to add<br>
her printer to her new laptop. She said it went POP and the screen went<br>
blank. First I asked if she had it plugged into an UPS. After a small<br>
exchange of questions, finally I got the answer YES. I also asked about<br>
humidity & static. She said it WAS staticy, as she had not turned on her<br>
humidifier yet. I told her how sensitive electronics are, and how she<br>
should ground herself ( discharge) any static before touching the laptop<br>
case, otherwise BAD THINGS HAPPEN.... Anyway, turns out the battery was<br>
bad, she got a new one, and it is working again. I need to remind her to<br>
fire up the humidifier! Even down here in GA, my humidifier pumps out<br>
about 3-4 gallons per day, I've got to fill those 1.2 gallon tanks 2-3<br>
times every day!<br>
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Registered Ubuntu User #12459<br>
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