About Static Electricity- Shocking, But True

Static electricity (Technical term--triboelectrification)  is not electricity that is static; it's out of control electricity!

Microprocessor chips can fry at 10-30 Volts. That's incredibly low voltage.
Humans don't even feel a static electricity charge til about 1500 Volts, but often they are over 10000 volts.

How you can prevent frying your chips:

• Use a humidifier during winter months.
• Don't touch your tower first after dragging your feet across the computer (especially first thing in the morning going to check your email with your mug of coffee!)
• Always store spare parts in static-free containers or bags.
• Try to put your computer up off the floor a little so you don't have to vacuum around it.
• Never use a swifter to get the dust inside your computer; instead use canned air.

Caution: Never open the case of a monitor; only a trained electrician should do that.