Hacking Odds of damaging EZ Flash Reform PCB

[GameBoyColor]

I recently swapped the PCB of my EZ Flash Reform, and after doing so I realized I (stupidly) took no precautions of protecting against static discharge.

It still works perfectly fine though.

But I’m a little paranoid, so I’d like to ask: for someone who knows more about electronics than me, what are the odds that I could have damaged my flashcart? I’m worried that I could have shocked it without feeling it, and I won’t know until later when something fails as a result. I’m probably being overly paranoid, but I’d hate for it to slowly fail, since I know how hard it can be to find good GBA Flashcarts after they’ve been out for a while.

 

[GreatCrippler]

I recently swapped the PCB of my EZ Flash Reform, and after doing so I realized I (stupidly) took no precautions of protecting against static discharge.

It still works perfectly fine though.

But I’m a little paranoid, so I’d like to ask: for someone who knows more about electronics than me, what are the odds that I could have damaged my flashcart? I’m worried that I could have shocked it without feeling it, and I won’t know until later when something fails as a result. I’m probably being overly paranoid, but I’d hate for it to slowly fail, since I know how hard it can be to find good GBA Flashcarts after they’ve been out for a while.

Odds are slim. Ran an IT department for years. Never knew a tech who used those silly ground yourself bracelets. No need for precautions, just don't go out of your way to try and zap it.

 

[GameBoyColor]

Odds are slim. Ran an IT department for years. Never knew a tech who used those silly ground yourself bracelets. No need for precautions, just don't go out of your way to try and zap it.

Okay, thanks for answering. Assuming I did somehow shock it though, is something like a GBA Flashcart simple enough that I’d know quickly whether or not something was affected?

 

[GreatCrippler]

Okay, thanks for answering. Assuming I did somehow shock it though, is something like a GBA Flashcart simple enough that I’d know quickly whether or not something was affected?

If you shocked it, it would stop working. Not much risk of that though unless you are working on it with a shag carpet and attempting to play with cats while working on it.

 

[Deleted-355425]

I wouldn't worry about it, slim to none if you ask me... ive never uncounted this problem.

 

[Bazahazano]

You only really need to worry about that when handling the individual components before soldering to the PCB.