C CouGaR Solid State Member Messages 12 Aug 7, 2005 #1 I'm going to remove a modem from a computer I just bought. Where can I store it while I'm not using it?
I'm going to remove a modem from a computer I just bought. Where can I store it while I'm not using it?
D DoomUK Daemon Poster Messages 976 Aug 7, 2005 #2 By the book, it should be kept in an anti-static bag (like the ones that new components are packed in), and in a box out of harms way
By the book, it should be kept in an anti-static bag (like the ones that new components are packed in), and in a box out of harms way
S Static_11 Fully Optimized Messages 1,946 Aug 7, 2005 #3 DONT wear socks when u pull it out... try to be touching the case at all times... AND grab the edges not the acutly card ...
DONT wear socks when u pull it out... try to be touching the case at all times... AND grab the edges not the acutly card ...
Q Quintox Daemon Poster Messages 530 Aug 7, 2005 #5 I have stuff laying around on desks, nothing has hurt it (yet) Technically you're supposed to do all the anti static stuff. I think a box is fine.
I have stuff laying around on desks, nothing has hurt it (yet) Technically you're supposed to do all the anti static stuff. I think a box is fine.
B Blackmoore Daemon Poster Messages 592 Aug 7, 2005 #6 I usually just save those Anti-Static bags when I buy new components. But I think you'll be fine if you just put in in a box, and dont put it near any other electronics.
I usually just save those Anti-Static bags when I buy new components. But I think you'll be fine if you just put in in a box, and dont put it near any other electronics.