How to Remove Corsair VS from Plastic??

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QZ

I am an experienced PC builder, but this one baffles me. The Corsair Value
Select plastic container has more room on the contact side, so it appears
that they want you to remove it from there. I thought it was a no-no, that
it should be handled for the top and sides.

I guess the bottom edge is ok, but how to avoid touching the contacts? I
tried getting to the corners or the middle, but I won't be able to get a
grip, unless the contacts are touched.

Am I missing something here?

Thanks,
QZ
 
white anti static glove(IMC a thin cotton glove(coin collectors glove) with
a dryer sheet inside) and handle it where ever.
 
QZ said:
The Corsair Value Select plastic container has
more room on the contact side, so it appears that
they want you to remove it from there. I thought
it was a no-no, that it should be handled for the
top and sides.
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I guess the bottom edge is ok, but how to avoid
touching the contacts?
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The container is made of anti-static plastic, so
keep in contact with it while removing the memory,
and then it won't matter whether you handle it on
edge or touch the gold contacts. In fact it's
safer to keep your hand against all the contacts
as that will drain any high voltage to ground.
The plastic container shold be touched against
bare metal on the computer case before removing
the memory from it.

Don't use gloves or fabric softener sheets or
you'll cause more trouble than you'll prevent.
 
The container is made of anti-static plastic, so
keep in contact with it while removing the memory,
and then it won't matter whether you handle it on
edge or touch the gold contacts. In fact it's
safer to keep your hand against all the contacts
as that will drain any high voltage to ground.
The plastic container shold be touched against
bare metal on the computer case before removing
the memory from it.

Don't use gloves or fabric softener sheets or
you'll cause more trouble than you'll prevent.
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Why, because you don't? whether it has ever protected anything? guess you
never know, however they have never ruined any module nor the gloves
troublesome. Your oily fingers all over the copper contacts may not
immediately cause problems, but the reaction between that and the contacts
MIGHT later on. so I wear the gloves.
 
I am an experienced PC builder, but this one baffles me. The Corsair Value
Select plastic container has more room on the contact side, so it appears
that they want you to remove it from there. I thought it was a no-no, that
it should be handled for the top and sides.

I guess the bottom edge is ok, but how to avoid touching the contacts? I
tried getting to the corners or the middle, but I won't be able to get a
grip, unless the contacts are touched.

Am I missing something here?
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Yeah - 10 years of progress.

Modern RAM is alot more hardy than the old stuff. Just touch your PC
case before opening the packaging. TBH I don't even bother doing that.
Not killed anything yet.
 
JAD said:
Why, because you don't? whether it has ever protected
anything? guess you never know, however they have never
ruined any module nor the gloves troublesome.
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You don't know your ESD damage prevention rules.
While cotton is one of the safer materials, untreated
cotton is still not considered ESD-safe.
Your oily fingers all over the copper contacts may
not immediately cause problems, but the reaction
between that and the contacts MIGHT later on. so I
wear the gloves.
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Fine, wear gloves for yourself, but don't tell others
to follow your bad advice. Normal skin oil won't
cause problems with gold-plated slot contacts.
 
You don't know your ESD damage prevention rules.
While cotton is one of the safer materials, untreated
cotton is still not considered ESD-safe.
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THAT'S why you add the small piece of dryer sheet, CHEMISTRY. Oh, you
forgot about that already. Try some memory training.
Fine, wear gloves for yourself, but don't tell others
to follow your bad advice. Normal skin oil won't
cause problems with gold-plated slot contacts.
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Obviously you know NOTHING of chemistry, there's always one who gets annoyed
at something and turns to discrediting it, because you didn't think of it.
Remove your narrow minded blinders. Quit being a 24 hr help desk wannabe.
 
Wow, you guys make things complicated. I decided last year to make things
easy on myself, so I bought an anti-static mat and wrist strap.
I know you can pick up sealed items w/o grounding, but before I open the
package, I put the wrap on. The I pick up the item and put it on the mat.

Now, I was able to pop two edges on one side of the plastic up, freeing the
memory module.

I replaced the module, but it is only locked into place on one side, so it
sits on the thin paper included.
I assume the thin paper in the Corsair package is anti-static as well? It
must be.

Thanks for all of the responses,
QZ
 
QZ said:
Wow, you guys make things complicated. I decided last year to make things
easy on myself, so I bought an anti-static mat and wrist strap.
I know you can pick up sealed items w/o grounding, but before I open the
package, I put the wrap on. The I pick up the item and put it on the mat.

Now, I was able to pop two edges on one side of the plastic up, freeing the
memory module.

I replaced the module, but it is only locked into place on one side, so it
sits on the thin paper included.
I assume the thin paper in the Corsair package is anti-static as well? It
must be.

Thanks for all of the responses,
QZ
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that works fine..I don't like being tethered..
 
JAD said:
that works fine..I don't like being tethered..
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But, really, that is the only way to have all of the static removed at all
times. (Not that I damaged anything using cardboard and touching the case
repeatedly. Although, the latter was annoying.)

I thought the same thing at first, about being tethered, but the coil cord
is long. Plus you can take off the wrist strap, of course, if you need to go
to another area of the room.

I will say, though, that the mat/strap doesn't help, in regards to handling
the memory from the contacts. From being able to get the memory out with
relative ease, once I figued out how, I would say they don't intend for it
to be removed from the contacts.
 
JAD said:
THAT'S why you add the small piece of dryer sheet, CHEMISTRY.
Oh, you forgot about that already. Try some memory training.
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Why bother with a dryer sheet when dipping the cotton gloves
in diluted fabric softener will not only give the same desired
result but also keep untreated cotton away from the ICs?

We're talking about a memory module in an anti-static
wrapper, not something extremely vulnerable, like GMR heads,
and it's enough to just touch the wrapper to the computer
metal and maintain arm contact with the case while removing the
memory and installing it. The less handling the better.
Obviously you know NOTHING of chemistry, there's always
one who gets annoyed at something and turns to discrediting
it, because you didn't think of it. Remove your narrow
minded blinders.
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I'm being practical. It won't harm gold contacts, and I'm
aware of corrosion and for non-gold contacts would remove
skin oil with degreaser and then spray Monsanto contact
protector on them.
Quit being a 24 hr help desk wannabe.
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Don't be so defensive. Anybody who's read the news groups
for a time knows you're the most prominent help desk
wannabe here, straight out of level-one generic tech support.
It must make you feel good and important.

I'm sure you do more good than harm, but once in a while
you show your ignorance (and overconfidence) badly. If
you had been through even one lecture on ESD prevention
or read the appendix of an IC data book, you'd know that
untreated cotton is not considered ESD safe.
 
Why bother with a dryer sheet when dipping the cotton gloves
in diluted fabric softener will not only give the same desired
result but also keep untreated cotton away from the ICs?

We're talking about a memory module in an anti-static
wrapper, not something extremely vulnerable, like GMR heads,
and it's enough to just touch the wrapper to the computer
metal and maintain arm contact with the case while removing the
memory and installing it. The less handling the better.
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I already said that its not rocket science, hell I've handled them with only
the evap on and bare hands, is it good practice?, no, especially when
touching someone else's machine. Your adding the fanaticism.
 
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