How To Ground Yourself When Building A Pc. I'm upgrading my motherboard and processor so what should I do? does the PSU have some current left. How to ground yourself while building a PC?
Building your own PC feels like a rite of passage. Without the anti static bracelet how do it ground myself well? We go over the process, from hardware recommendations to instructions.
Even if you've yet to pick up a screwdriver and Plug the PSU into a power socket to ground the PC.
Whether this is your first PC, or your fiftieth, congrats on taking the time to learn how to put a PC together.
All that said, if all you're doing is touching a metal part on the computer, you aren't really grounding yourself. Grounding prevents your body from behaving as a source of static electricity -- and frying circuitry with it. In order to prevent built-up static from transferring from you to a While it's important to take steps to prevent accidental discharge, most modern computer components have plenty of built-in shielding to prevent damage from something as simple as static electricity.