System Reliability Guidelines; Handling Static-Sensitive Devices - IBM QS21 - BladeCenter - 0792 Service Manual

System reliability guidelines

To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that:
v The ventilation holes on the blade server are not blocked.
v Each of the blade bays on the front of the BladeCenter unit has a blade server or
v You have followed the reliability guidelines in the documentation that comes with

Handling static-sensitive devices

Attention:
avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until
you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of 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 printed 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 blade server or
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces
v Wear an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap, if one is available.
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filler blade installed. Do not operate the BladeCenter unit for more than 1 minute
without a blade server or filler blade installed in each blade bay.
the BladeCenter unit.
Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To
you.
metal part of the BladeCenter chassis for at least 2 seconds. This drains static
electricity from the package and from your body.
BladeCenter unit without setting the device down. If it is necessary to set down
the device, put it back into its static-protective package. Do not place the device
on the blade server cover or on a metal surface.
indoor humidity and increases static electricity.