Re: [NTLK] newton switch on by itself

From: doppler (doppler_at_mac.com)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 18:35:46 EDT


On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 16:31:44 +0200 Johannes Wolf <jwolf_at_xe.estec.esa.nl>
wrote:

> Second: in order to let a discharge happen to your Newt (and especially to
> the logic board) the charged body needs to have access to any other
> conductive part. The distance must be small enough (depending on the voltage
> the body is charged to - a few millimeters to 1-2 cm) to let the spark
> spring. In case of the Newt the spark might go through the plastic case but
> will stop at the inner conductive layer except you have the Newt opened.

well, actually, when you say it, i always have the modem and ethernet cards
plugged in, theyve both have metal contacts that can lead the current :(

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