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Originally Posted by Selekta
You don't need an Anti-Static wrist strap, just make sure you ground yourself by touching the case before you get to work. Also, the best way to solve hardware problems is to use trial and error...Go ahead and rip it apart, unless you're stupid about it, you'll be fine.
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Unless you want to keep one hand on the case the whole time then *you do need* an anti-static wrist strap. If you touch the case before you do the work, then remove your hand from the case, that action alone builds up enough static charge to fry an IC.
The best way to solve hardware problems is to diagnose the fault using all the information available then taking the most likely path. Unlike myself, I doubt the
OP has a warehouse full of parts he can use to go down the 'trial and error path'. I know if I took that path I'd be out of a job.