[Mageia-discuss] UEFI and Secure Boot

Wed Aug 22 21:43:07 CEST 2012

 On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:51:31 +0100, Maurice Batey wrote:
+> On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:35:09 +0100, Anne Wilson wrote:
+>
+>> To be honest, I'm not competent to start replacing chips on
+>> a RAM board, either.
+>
+>   It's a bit scary the first time, but if you follow one of the
+> really helpful video clips out there on the 'net, it's not a big 
+> deal.
+>   The main importance (apart from using the correct chip!) is to keep
+> your fingers from direct contact with the chip, to avoid any static
+> charge jumping across.
+ Or set up an anti-static workplace. That would be the correct thing to 
+ do.
+ Static discharges are probably responsible for 90% of all electronics 
+ going bad.
+ I never touch any of my computer or electronics parts without my ESD 
+ wristband securely connected to my workspace.
+ (having worked with electronics professionally for most of my life has 
+ taught me that!)
+
+ regards,
+ Rene
+
+ PS. I hope only one message arrives at the list. I had chosen a wrong 
+ sender address in the first attempt.
+ That's what happens when you're tired.
+