Chapter 2 Installation; Static-Sensitive Devices - Supermicro X11DPH-I User Manual

Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid damaging
your motherboard and your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
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 the motherboard from the antistatic bag.
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Handle the motherboard 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 motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
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For grounding purposes, make sure that your chassis provides excellent conductivity be-
tween the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners, and the motherboard.
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Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specifi ed by the manufacturer. Do
not install the CMOS battery upside down, which may result in a possible explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking
the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.
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