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#1 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 - 01:01 68kMLA

So I was pulling a Farallon LC PDS NIC when I pulled the card a little too hard and it went soaring half a feet in the air... luckily on my shorts.

Can I assume the card is dead at this point? :'(

#2 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 - 01:04 68kMLA

Why assume that? I don't quite understand how moving through air would kill the card.

#3 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 - 01:11 68kMLA

mainly assuming if there's a static charge on my clothes.

#4 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 - 03:38 68kMLA

I've never lost a board due to static electricity, or anything far worse for that matter.

#5 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 - 04:27 68kMLA

nor have I

#6 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 - 08:03 68kMLA

So I was pulling (something) when I pulled (something) a little too hard and it went soaring half a feet in the air... luckily on my shorts.

I'm sorry - but I read that - a sniggered like a little kid.

I'm sure the card will be fine, if you tied it to a dog and let it run all day over a shag pile carpet static electricity might kill it, but this won't!

JB

#7 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 - 20:37 68kMLA

So I was pulling (something) when I pulled (something) a little too hard and it went soaring half a feet in the air... luckily on my shorts.

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I'm sorry - but I read that - a sniggered like a little kid.

I'm sure the card will be fine, if you tied it to a dog and let it run all day over a shag pile carpet static electricity might kill it, but this won't!

JB

xDD

Thanks everybody! The card seems to be working fine now, just had to fix a bent pin.

#8 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 - 21:43 68kMLA

Th easiest way to solve the question as the OP found out is to simply plug it back in and see if it works.

I too have never lost a board due to the dangers of ESD.

I lost a RAM card once, but that because 1 chip failed and I snapped it in half out of frustration.

#9 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 - 19:20 68kMLA

The death of computer components from electrostatic can be a bit of a mystery.

Discrete components (eg DIPs, ROMs, CPUs) are easy to kill. Walk a few steps on a nylon carpet with one in your hand, and you're taking a big gamble. SIMMs and DIMMs are similarly easy to kill.

Old fashioned, big assemblies (S-100, ISA, MCA, VL-Bus and early NuBus cards) are easy to kill.

More modern, dense or compact assemblies seem to endure a lot of abuse. I'd include LC PDS cards, PCI and all later expansion designs in that group.

All the same, it is best to cultivate safe habits. Pop your bits in a protective bag when moving them around. If you can't find a bag, pop them on a conductive metal baking tray.

#10 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 - 19:24 68kMLA

Walk a few steps on a nylon carpet with one in your hand, and you're taking a big gamble.

Also, becareful where you conduct your hobby of rubbing cats against balloons.