Tuesday, 21 October 2014

esd - Grounding a laptop through the DC-jack?


I would like to reach zero potential difference between me and my laptop (to avoid ESD) before opening the back cover.


I'll connect my wrist strap to a common ground point, thru a resistorized coil cord.



I'm considering to connect the ground of the DC-jack to the same point. Luckily, i have a spare power cable, which i can cut thru.


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  1. Is this a good plan?

  2. Is it a good idea to also connect V+ (from DC-jack, not from adapter) to the common ground point?




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