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Handling static sensitive devices, Handling, Static – IBM Ultra320 User Manual

Page 9: Sensitive, Devices

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Handling

Static

Sensitive

Devices

Attention:

Static

electricity

can

damage

this

device

and

your

system

unit.

To

avoid

damage,

keep

this

device

in

its

anti-static

protective

bag

until

you

are

ready

to

install

it.

To

reduce

the

possibility

of

electrostatic

discharge,

follow

the

precautions

listed

below:

v

Limit

your

movement.

Movement

can

cause

static

electricity

to

build

up

around

you.

v

Handle

the

device

carefully,

holding

it

by

its

edges

or

its

frame.

v

Do

not

touch

solder

joints,

pins,

or

exposed

printed

circuitry.

v

Do

not

leave

the

device

where

others

can

handle

and

possibly

damage

the

device.

v

While

the

device

is

still

in

its

anti-static

package,

touch

it

to

an

unpainted

metal

part

of

the

system

unit

for

at

least

two

seconds.

(This

drains

static

electricity

from

the

package

and

from

your

body.)

v

Remove

the

device

from

its

package

and

install

it

directly

into

your

system

unit

without

setting

it

down.

If

it

is

necessary

to

set

the

device

down,

place

it

on

its

static-protective

package.

(If

your

device

is

an

adapter,

place

it

component-side

up.)

Do

not

place

the

device

on

your

system

unit

cover

or

on

a

metal

table.

v

Take

additional

care

when

handling

devices

during

cold

weather,

as

heating

reduces

indoor

humidity

and

increases

static

electricity.

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