Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup; Static-Sensitive Devices; Precautions - Supermicro SUPERSERVER User Manual

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple
maintenance on the SC745TQ-R920B chassis. Following the component installation
steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are
unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions
on installing the system as a 4U rackmount.
Tools Required
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Static-Sensitive Devices

Static electrical discharge can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage
to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from
static discharge.

Precautions

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Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
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Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
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Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
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When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
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Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic
bags when not in use.
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For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the serverboard.
Unpacking
The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging. When unpacking the board,
make sure the person handling it is static protected.
Chapter 6
Advanced Chassis Setup
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The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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