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Bare boards on a rubber carpet? [Shudder] Someone needs to tell this person about Electrostatic Discharge.

• idiocrat 4y ago
  It is not rubber carpet, an acrylic fiber office carpet. Painful to watch!
  • SotCodeLaureate 4y ago
    He explains the carpet in the top comment under the video.
    • wkat4242 4y ago
      He says it's very thin and has not noticed static buildup. Understood but it doesn't have to be noticeable to cause damage. I wouldn't do this either:) Old components are more resistant against ESD though due to the relatively huge processing nodes. On the other hand, the boards lack conformal coating and the through-hole pins are an ideal entry point... I still wouldn't risk it.