Sun Microsystems StreamLine SL8500 - Manual (Page 35)

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Safety
The following pages describe common practices concerning electrostatic discharge,
fiber optics, and library safety.
Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Prevention
Before you touch any internal components in the library, including drives, you must
take precautions against electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Caution – Components are sensitive to static electricity: Even a small electrostatic
discharge can damage an electrical component that is inside the library. A damaged
component might not fail immediately, but over time, it will become worse and might
eventually cause an “intermittent” problem. Be sure that you touch an unpainted metal
surface of the library before you reach inside the library or touch the drives or optional
interface equipment.
Before you touch any internal components:
1. With your finger, touch an unpainted metal surface of the library. In some libraries,
you can touch the library’s frame. In other libraries, you might have to touch a bolt
on the wall or on the door frame.
2. Keep your body movement to a minimum as you touch the drives or the library
components.
Antistatic wrist straps that have clip-on ends are commercially available.