Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Model: 1245
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Electrostatic Discharge
A sudden discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor can destroy
●Often the spark is neither felt nor heard, but damage occurs. An electronic device exposed to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) may not be affected at all and will work perfectly throughout a normal cycle. Although it may function normally for a while, it is possible for the exposed device's internal layers to degrade, reducing its life expectancy considerably.
●Networks built into multiple integrated circuits provide some protection, but in many cases, the discharge can contain enough power to alter device parameters and melt silicon junctions.
Generating Static
This table shows the different electrostatic voltage levels generated
by various activities.
NOTE: 700 volts can degrade a product.
Typical Electrostatic Voltages
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Walking across carpet |
| 35,000 V |
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| 15,000 V | 7,500 V | ||
Walking across vinyl floor |
| 12,000 V |
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| 5,000 V | 3,000 V | ||
Motions of bench worker |
| 6,000 V |
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| 800 V | 400 V | ||
Removing DIPS from |
| 2,000 V |
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| 700 V | 400 V | ||
plastic tubes |
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Removing DIPS from vinyl |
| 11,500 V |
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| 4,000 V | 2,000 V | ||
trays |
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Removing DIPS from |
| 14,500 V |
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| 5,000 V | 3,500 V | ||
Styrofoam |
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Removing bubble pack |
| 26,000 V |
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| 20,000 V | 7,000 V | ||
from PCBs |
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Packing PCBs in |
| 21,000 V |
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| 11,000 V | 5,000 V | ||
box |
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