Re: Grounding on the //gs

[Lockar <lockar@nospam.com>]

   Ray,

         From what I can tell, that is what seems to have happened. 
The drive and the //gs seem to be working fine.  I just thought that
was strange that all. 
  
     Thanks for everyone's input. :D

      -Lockar



In article <4005A115.1FCCEF5B@swbell.net>, Rubywand
<rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:

> Lockar writes ...
> > 
> >     I'm sorry guys, that was a typo..  ::: shakes his head at his bad
> > typing ::  I it should have read: "I went to plug the 3.5 drive in the
> > unit (smart port, with it off mind you, but it was still plugged in)
> > and I tapped the sides f both connecters (missed plugging it in, and
> > the two sides hit each other) and there was a small spark."
> > 
> >    Just to clearfy more, what hit was the sides of the two conectors
> > for I missed plugging it in, and the sides hit each other.  The I moved
> > the drive cable to plug it in right, and the spark followed.  Then I
> > took the cable away to make sure the //gs was really off.  It was off,
> > and I am well aware of what static can do to computers.  I have had to
> > replace memory chips in my Apple ][+ in my time because of static.
> > 
> >    It did not do any damage to the drive for I have the drive on
> > another computer and is working perfectly.  As for the //gs it comes
> > out and looks for a boot device.  There isn't one because I am afraid
> > to hook one up.  With out some more input on this.
> > 
>  ....
> 
>      Sounds like you got a static discharge from the drive plug shield to the
> IIgs connector shield. Usually, that won't hurt anything; the discharge is
> almost entirely between lumps of metal and no high voltage appears across IC
> gates, etc.. 
> 
>      Where you could have problems is making a connection and having a static
> discharge hop from, say, the plug shield to one of the input pins on the IIgs
> socket.
> 
>      The metal shielding, power supply case, etc. of the IIgs are almost
> certainly grounded via the ground lead in the power cord. Touching the side
> of the plastic case may get you a static spark; but, it's pretty unlikely to
> hurt anything inside. Touching the mouse or KB first and getting a spark is a
> little different since the discharge path is less diffused.
> 
>      If your IIgs is in a dry, static-prone location, especially if you have
> nylon carpeting, then, touching some harmless place to discharge static
> before touching the mouse or KB is a good idea.
> 
> 
> Rubywand