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User’s Manual
Electrostatic Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, mainboard,
components or devices even before installing them in your
system unit. These devices are sensitive to static electricity
discharge and are normally wrapped in antistatic bags to prevent
this damage. Static electrical discharge can damage computer
components without causing any signs of physical damage. You
must take extra care in handling them to ensure against
electrostatic build-up.
1. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
2. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
3. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the device in its anti-
static bag until you are ready to install it.
4. If, for any reason, you need to lay down the device first, lay it
on the antistatic bag. Before picking it up again, touch the
antistatic bag and the metal frame of the system chassis at
the same time.
5. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any
of the components, contacts or connections.
6. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and
connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your CPU,
disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade
instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide
some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a
wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact
with the system chassis throughout any procedures
requiring ESD protection.
