Handling Static-Sensitive Devices; Installing Adapters - IBM 8670 - Eserver xSeries 345 Installation Manual

v Remove jewelry, such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, and loose-fitting wrist
v Remove items from your shirt pocket, such as pens and pencils, that could fall
v Avoid dropping any metallic objects, such as paper clips, hairpins, and screws,

Handling static-sensitive devices

Attention:
To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages
until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the
following precautions:
v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
v Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces

Installing adapters

The following notes describe the types of adapters that you server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing adapters:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v To ensure system reliability, an optional SCSI adapter cannot control internal
v You can install only low-profile adapters in slots 1 and 2.
v You can install standard full-length adapters, with the adapter guides removed
v You can install only a half-length adapter in slot 5.
v The optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter can be installed only in PCI slot 5.
v Your server supports 5.0 V and universal PCI adapters in the 32-bit PCI slot 5;
v The PCI bus configuration is:
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watches.
into the server as you lean over it.
into the server.
Static electricity can damage electronic devices, including your server.
you.
metal part of the server for at least 2 seconds. This drains static electricity from
the package and from your body.
setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, place it back
into its static-protective package. Do not place the device on your server cover or
on a metal surface.
indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change
the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
hard disk drives.
from the adapters, in slots 3 and 4.
Use the ribbon cable that comes with the adapter to connect the adapter to the
system management connector on the PCI riser card.
your server supports only 3.3 V and universal PCI adapters in the 64-bit
PCI/PCI-X slots 3 and 4.
– Non-hot-plug, 64-bit PCI-X slots 1 through 2 (PCI bus A, 100 MHz)