Compaq 7000 Series Maintenance And Service Manual page 29

To prevent static damage to hard drives, use the following precautions.
Handle drives gently, using static-guarding techniques.
1.
Store drives in the original shipping containers.
2.
Avoid dropping drives from any height onto any surface.
3.
Handle drives on surfaces that have at least one inch of shock-proof foam.
4.
Always place drives PCB-assembly side down on the foam.
5.
Grounding Methods
The method for ground must include a wrist strap or a foot strap at a grounded
workstation. When seated, wear a wrist strap connected to a grounded system. When
standing, use footstraps and a grounded floor mat.
Method Antistatic Plastic
Voltages 1,500
Grounding Workstations
To prevent static damage at the workstation, use the following precautions:
Cover the workstation with approved static-dissipative material. Provide a
1.
wrist strap connected to the work surface and use properly grounded tools and
equipment.
Use static-dissipative mats, heel straps, or air ionizers to give added
2.
protection.
Handle electrostatic-sensitive components, parts, and assemblies by the case
3.
or PCB laminate. Handle them only at static-free workstations.
Avoid contact with pins, leads, or circuitry.
4.
Turn off power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or
5.
test equipment.
Use fixtures made of static-safe materials when fixtures must directly contact
6.
dissipative surfaces.
Static-Shielding Protection Levels
Carbon-Loaded
Plastic
7,500
Metallized Laminate
15,000