For whatever reason whenever I touch my laptop in my sim setup I get shocked by static electricity. I worry a little about the computer, though the chassis should do a pretty good job of isolating the shock from the motherboard, but mostly it's just really annoying. I don't have the problem anywhere else in the house with the same computer, so I'm guessing it's the hitting/putting turf that is causing me to accumulate the charge. Any one have any good ideas about how to mitigate the issue? It's every single time I touch my computer and it's been driving me crazy.
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Get your self a humidifier, I had to do the same thing, air is too dry. -
ESD shoes... electrostatic dissipative shoes. They used a lot in technology fields to limit exactly what you are experiencing. I got a pair of sketchers, they work very well but aren’t totally effective if the environment gets excessively dry. If I run my heater for a couple hours my garage can get very dry and the problem still exists albeit not as bad.Comment
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I use a wireless keyboard and mouse so the only time I have to touch my laptop is to turn it on, thus eliminating touching it while playing golf on my simulator.Comment
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Something we found that works is
1. make sure your CPU is on a rubber mat.
2. 2 part water 1 part liquid fabric softener in a spray bottle. Spray on the floor around your sim bay. Smells good to!Comment
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Great to hear!!!Comment
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Thank you for the suggestions! I am going to try the fabric softener 1st and if that doesn't work will go the humidifier route. It's not just touching the computer, its the lights too. I even here the static when I touch the ball with my club. Its bad...Comment
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