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From: stephenc@tekgen.BV.TEK.COM (Stephen Coan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: How to fix keyboard?
Summary: Static Warning - Don't go running around the house
Message-ID: <5126@tekgen.BV.TEK.COM>
Date: 27 Nov 89 16:50:29 GMT
References: <6058@cbnewsh.ATT.COM> <10936@max.u.washington.edu>
Distribution: usa,world
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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In article <10936@max.u.washington.edu>, scott@max.u.washington.edu writes:
> ...
> (At this point, go to the bathroom or kitchen and touch
> your hand to the faucet to discharge yourself of any static electricity).
> ...
> Sincerely,
> Scott K. Stephen

Please NOTE!  DO NOT go running around your house to discharge yourself.
This only works if your computer is AT the location where you do the
discharge.  On the way back, you are going to acquire a charge again, and 
this may be worse than the one you had when you started out.

Best Bet.  After the case is opened, touch the top of the large metal
sheild covering the VIC II chip.  This IS GROUND, and will safely bring you
and the computer board to the same potential.  DO NOT touch any other parts
first, as a discharge anywhere else will likely do some terrible damage.

Hope this helps.  
-- 

			Steve Coan
			tektronix!tekgen!stephenc
			(503) 627-1794