> > It's to allow for resistor, diode and capacitor decay > > I had someone (tech support) to have me hold the power button on a computer for > (maybe?) 30 seconds after having powered it down. I can't recall what the problem was > or why I had to do it. > > But I guess it was to get rid of any electrical charge that would still be on the > board.
...but it has to be disconnected from the grid also