Handling A Diskette Drive - IBM 6150 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Handling a Diskette Drive
7 -4 Service Manual
Read and become familiar with the following diskette drive
handling
precautions.
• Do not remove the antistatic bag from the drive until you are ready to
install the drive in the system unit.
• Do not grasp the center part of the diskette drive when you are handling
the drive. The squeezing action could damage the circuit board. Handle
the drive by the frame only.
• Do not drop or lay the diskette drive down roughly, because that action
may permanently damage the drive.
Observe the following general procedures, in addition to the specific
procedures given in Section 4, to protect the drive from static ~ischarges.
1. Lay the diskette drive (still wrapped in its antistatic bag) on a flat
surface near the system unit.
2. Position yourself so you won't have to walk around while exchanging
the drive. This helps prevent the generation of static electricity.
3. Touch a metal part of your system unit with one hand and the antistatic
bag with the other hand. This will place your body, the drive, and the
system unit at the same ground potential, thus preventing an accidental
static discharge.
4. Slide the antistatic bag off of the diskette drive.
5. Handle the diskette drive by the frame only while installing or removing
it. It is recommended that you use both hands to reduce the chance of
dropping the drive.
6. Put the exchanged diskette drive back in the antistatic bag.