SOP of assembly & disassemble
- Fully shut down and unplug the computer before attempts to disassemble.
- Take off any objects such as bracelets, rings or watches. There may still be some remaining electric charge.
- Make sure your hands are completely dry to avoid damaging any mechanical parts as well as to avoid electrocution.
- Work in a cool area to avoid perspiration for the same reason as seen in the previous number.
- Before touching any part within the tower, put your hands against another metal surface(such as the computer casing) to remove static charge, which may damage sensitive devices.
- Prepare a place to keep any screws you may remove. A container or piece of paper with labels for each part (casing, motherboard, CD drive, etc) is ideal to avoid confusion between the similar-looking screws.
- Handle all parts with care. Place each piece you remove carefully down onto a stable surface.
- If a component does not come out easily, do not forcefully remove it. Instead, check that you are removing it correctly and that no wires or other parts are in the way.
- Be careful when holding the motherboard, it’s underside actually quite pointy and able to hurt you.
- Never attempt to remove the power source, a box attached to the side or bottom of the unit to which all cables are connected.
- When removing any cables, wires or ribbons, make sure to grasp the wire at the base or head to keep it from breaking.
- Be careful not to drop any small parts (particularly screws) into unreachable areas such as into the computer fan or disk drive.
- Take note that the three of the most damaging things to a computer are moisture(sweat, drinking water), shock (electric or from being dropped) and dust (any debris from household dust to bits of food).