![]() Limit the size of a system that you touch, by unplugging from power outlets, network, and other equipment first, before touching components inside To prevent damage, you just have to limit the size of the variables above: Damage often doesn’t kill parts, but degrades them, shortening their lifespan or reliability Any damage depends on the path that is used for that discharge if sensitive parts are in it, they may be damaged How bigger (mass, size) each component (or you!), and voltage difference, the bigger the discharge. When you touch, most of that difference will be equaled through a discharge Any component, and yourself, will probably have a voltage (potential) difference, at ANY time. Static discharge is a real, important problem, but you can avoid damage just by considering some simple facts: But once again, electro-static discharge is described badly: It’s good to see some common myths explained too many nonsense is often done based on non-existing ‘facts’. ![]() ![]() Given a choice, I think I’d prefer to get used to the scratchy noises, myself! In fact, if at any point during the exercise you hear the satanic voice of Bill Gates coming from the built-in speaker, take off running and don’t ever look back! Freed from the counterbalancing influence of the BSD daemons, the twin demons of DOS and Windows are often able to re-assert total control over your machine to the eternal damnation of your soul. If the noise gets to you, a good “fdisk /mbr” from DOS will get rid of them, but don’t be surprised if they react adversely and try to stop you. The scratchy sound coming from your memory is actually high-pitched whispering exchanged among the daemons as they best decide how to deal with various system administration tasks. Yes! You’ll see frequent references to “daemons” in the BSD documentation, and what most people don’t know is that this refers to genuine, non-corporeal entities that now possess your computer. Is there anything “odd” that FreeBSD does when compiling the kernel which would cause the memory to make a scratchy sound? When compiling (and for a brief moment after recognizing the floppy drive upon startup, as well), a strange scratchy sound emanates from what appears to be the memory banks.
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