Asus A7V266-M - Manual (Page 22)

10 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.3 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.
®
A7V266-M
A7V266-M Onboard LED
ON OFF
Standby
Power
Powered
Off
CAUTION!
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a
metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling
components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not to touch the ICs on them.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded
antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.
5. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the
ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached
from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage
to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
NOTE! When lit, the onboard LED indicates that the system is ON, in
sleep mode or in soft-off mode, not powered OFF. See the illustration
below.