Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          1 minute            

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  • How to set up your Anti-static mat and wristband
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Step 1

              How to set up your Anti-static mat and wristband               
  • Using your Anti-static mat and wristband correctly.

Using your Anti-static mat and wristband correctly.

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Step 2

  • Grounding the mat.
  • The connection will snap to one of the buttons on the corner of the mat and go to a grounding source such as a socket.

Grounding the mat.

The connection will snap to one of the buttons on the corner of the mat and go to a grounding source such as a socket.

Step 3

  • With the device unplugged and on the mat. The alligator clip connects to the metal chassis of the electronic device on one end and the other to your wrist or to the mat if unable to ground the mat to a socket

With the device unplugged and on the mat. The alligator clip connects to the metal chassis of the electronic device on one end and the other to your wrist or to the mat if unable to ground the mat to a socket

You are now safe from electrostatic discharge (ESD)

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Ingmārs Zaicevs - Jan 13, 2018

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page 4. “place your device om the anti-static mat”. OM instead of ON