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rcr432p t1_iwaivay wrote

Reply to comment by aleksyandr in Space65 R3 - already dead from ESD! :( by aleksyandr

Sorry, what I meant to say is that the shocking part happened to me, but didn't kill my PCB. Any precautions I can take to avoid this outcome?

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cadenya_ t1_iwajugh wrote

You can put a layer of something underneath on the bottom case under the pcb to stop the pcb from touching the metal

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LASERman71 t1_iwb11bq wrote

This is pretty irrelevant to this topic. You are talking about preventing unintentional shorting of the PCB in badly designed board - nothing to do with ESD risk.

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cadenya_ t1_iwc37qe wrote

….How else do you think they shocked the pcb in the first place? They touched the metal case, which discharged to the pcb. The only way that could have happened was the pcb was touching the case.

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LASERman71 t1_iwc730v wrote

Sorry dude, I have no time to teach you basics of electronics but:

Correctly designed keyboard (and frankly any other device in metal case) will have it's PCB ground line firmly connected to the case for multiple reasons (ESD included).

Of course some customs have a flaw when other contacts of the PCB may touch the case and this needs to be prevented but not because of ESD risk but simply just to avoid shorting circuits.

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ZulkarnaenRafif t1_iwgtxl5 wrote

... so... basically what the person above said is one of the many to discharge the electricity first?

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LASERman71 t1_iwgvunq wrote

I'm not sure what you are trying to say and who you mean by "person above" but if you wish to take extra precautions just touch PC case (assuming it is properly grounded) or elsewhere.

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aleksyandr OP t1_iwak4st wrote

Oh, got it. I know that a humidifier inside can help reduce static charge build up. I don't know if some keyboards are more prone to it than others, or if there is something you could do inside to help protect it. I know some PCBs including the one for the Space65 are supposed to have ESD protection. I was using a V2 Odin prior to this one and never had the shock problem.

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QWERKey-UK t1_iwape43 wrote

You can touch a heating radiator or water pipe to discharge yourself before you sit at the desk.

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