2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Static-sensitive electric discharge can damage electronic com-
ponents.
To prevent damage to your system board, it is important
to handle it very carefully.
sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before you remove the board from
the anti-static bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components,
peripheral chips, memory modules, or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the system board and peripherals back into their anti-static
bags when not in use.
• Be sure your computer system's chassis allows excellent con-
ductive contacts between its power supply, case, mounting fas-
teners, and the system board for grounding purposes.
Unpacking
The system board is shipped in anti-static packaging to avoid static
damage. When unpacking the board, be sure the person handling
the board is static-protected.Pentium II Processor Installation
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Chapter 2
Installation
The following measures are generally
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