This is another on of those questions of mine that I couldn't find any answer to online, even after searching for several hours. I know that when a computer is plugged into the wall, the case becomes grounded. Therefore you cannot damage anything inside it with static. However, if I where to have my computer unplugged and if I picked it up to move it elsewhere while having a large amount of static in my body, couldn't I damage any components inside of the computer by shocking the case? After all, it is metal...
Or does a computer's case act as a "Faraday Cage" even when unplugged? If so, how is this possible?
Also, this may sound stupid but one of the reasons I'm asking this is because I want to install an SSD but do not have a mounting bracket. I want to know if just throwing the SSD inside the case would be a good idea since mounting brackets have little standoffs on them. Just wanna make sure that its okay to have the whole SSD in contact with the metal of the case, maybe exposing it to static when the case is not grounded.
Or does a computer's case act as a "Faraday Cage" even when unplugged? If so, how is this possible?
Also, this may sound stupid but one of the reasons I'm asking this is because I want to install an SSD but do not have a mounting bracket. I want to know if just throwing the SSD inside the case would be a good idea since mounting brackets have little standoffs on them. Just wanna make sure that its okay to have the whole SSD in contact with the metal of the case, maybe exposing it to static when the case is not grounded.