When dealing with small electronic components, should I wear gloves?
I'm going to replace my iPhone 4S Screen. Which requires me to gut the whole phone in order to get to the screen. I'm pretty confident that it will be successful. But I'm aware that my oils or static can destroy (i don't know) the components. Would it be a good idea to wear latex gloves or something?
Yes. Mercury and ink are risks for touching (not likely but risky).So might as well.
Whether a component is small or not is irrelevant. Whether it is sensitive to ESD is certainly relevant. As an engineer in lab, we typically wear a grounding strap, and I would recommend the same to your, if you really are concerned.
Visit this link, and learn about ESD - just to fully answer your question. Either way, if you are well grounded, you've got nothing to worry about.
http://www.siliconfareast.com/esd.htm
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