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AOC-SIMSO-HTC/AOC-SIMLC-HTC User's Manual
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Installation
2.5.1 Safety Guidelines
To avoid personal injury and property damage please carefully follow all the safety
steps listed below when installing the AOC-SIMLC-HTC/AOC-SIMSO-HTC into
your system.
ESD Safety Guidelines
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent dam-
age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures
are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
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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 a component from the antistatic
bag.
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Handle the add-on card by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph-
eral 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 card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
General Safety Guidelines
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Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components
from the computer.
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Use only the correct type of bracket for the add-on card.
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Disconnect the power cable before removing any cable from the add-on card.
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Make sure that the AOC-SIMLC-HTC/AOC-SIMSO-HTC add-on card is securely
seated in the SIMSO/ SIMLC slot to prevent damage to the system due to short
circuit.
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