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Re: [SLE] Need help diagnosing hardware problem
- From: James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:45:24 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <453D700B.9070506@xxxxxxxxxx>
Carlos E. R. wrote:
>
> The Monday 2006-10-23 at 17:02 -0500, Stan Glasoe wrote:
>
>> All warnings about static electricity and grounding apply and only attempt
>> this with power the cord removed: Fully removing and reseating cards, cable
>> connections, etc can usually resolve a whole lot of problems.
>
> Other people recommend leaving the cord connected, with the switch in the
> off position: this way the earth wire remains connected.
>
Not necessary. With the power cord removed, just touch the case, before
working on anything. Better yet, use an anti-static wrist strap
connected to the case.
>
> The Monday 2006-10-23 at 17:02 -0500, Stan Glasoe wrote:
>
>> All warnings about static electricity and grounding apply and only attempt
>> this with power the cord removed: Fully removing and reseating cards, cable
>> connections, etc can usually resolve a whole lot of problems.
>
> Other people recommend leaving the cord connected, with the switch in the
> off position: this way the earth wire remains connected.
>
Not necessary. With the power cord removed, just touch the case, before
working on anything. Better yet, use an anti-static wrist strap
connected to the case.
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