5 Observe the following ESD prevention guidelines during the performance of system maintenance
procedures:
Handle cards by their edges only
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CAUTION
Avoid contact between the card and your clothing. Electrostatic charges on clothing can damage the card. The
wrist strap protects the card from electrostatic charges on your body only.
Immediately place any card you remove from the system into a static-shielding package.
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CAUTION
The card must remain in a static-shielding bag or static-free box until the card is returned to the warehouse.
Do not remove a replacement card from its static-shielding packaging until you are ready to
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install it.
NOTE
This procedure applies to upgraded systems.
Remove cards by pressing/pulling the cPCI card ears
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NOTE
Cards are locked from manufacturing with a screw at each end. In order to remove a card, the holding screws
must be remove.
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