Computer unplugged from power, computer case open. If you leave the computer in the middle of working on it, be SURE to touch the metal frame again upon your return No such luck when working on a laptop. An ESD wrist strap should be used. Electro Static Discharge The alligator clip should be connected to a good ground source. I connect to an unpainted surface, of the metal frame, of an open empty desktop computer case Example of an ESD[…]
