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Minh_Katze t1_iwbhr8i wrote

Reply to comment by mynameisWei in Space65 R3 - already dead from ESD! :( by aleksyandr

Doesn't it have to be a direct contact with the PCB for that to happen? I always rub my hand on my sweater or a piece of cleaning cloth laying on my table and touch the keyboard after but nothing abnormal ever happened.

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NotSoFull-Info69 t1_iwf033e wrote

Direct contact? Yes for plastic cases and such

For metal cases? Easily sparks can jump from case to PCB or even for metal plates sparks can jump right to the PCB

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ZulkarnaenRafif t1_iwguyfc wrote

Nope, in this case, aluminum (it's metal) case boards have a risk for ESD.

In my case, I'll feel buzzy when I'm touching my Vega when I'm not grounded. Makes me think that the board was "susceptible" to ESD. Even though it never broken once on me.

More metal, more risk to conduct static discharge. Even then, I don't think it's accurate to just say "swap to polycarbonate or plastic case" to simply alleviate the issue.

Then again, I am no electrical engineer. Probably helps a little that I have little to no carpet flooring at my current residence plus the wood flooring probably helped.

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