HP 6000 330s Owner's Manual page 199

HP Series 6000
Handling Precautions
Models 330S and 660S
If you do not protect your DAT drive against electrostatic
discharge, you may damage your DAT drive and void your
warranty.
A static charge of 39,000 volts can be generated on a
carpeted floor. Such a voltage exceeds the limits of the
DAT drive and can cause unsuccessful operation of the
product.
To ensure continuously successful operation of the DAT
drive in a carpeted office environment, Hewlett-Packard
recommends the use of anti-static mats and anti-static
carpets with this product. Refer the Hewlett-Packard
Computer Users Catalog, part number 5953-2450D, for
a complete listing of static control equipment, including
anti-static mats and carpets.
Handle the DAT drive with care. The DAT drive is
susceptible to mechanical shock and vibration until it is
secured into the mass storage system chassis. Never set
the DAT drive upside-down or it may be damaged.
The mass storage system contains a BEND /flex* cable
that is used to distribute signals to the drives in the mass
storage system. When handling the BEND/flex cable,
do not crease, twist, or stress the cable or its connectors.
Also, make sure that the BEND/flex cable is at room
temperature when connecting or disconnecting any of its
cables. The BEND/flex cable tears easily when it is twisted.
When connecting a BEND/flex connector to another
connector, push directly from the back of the BEND /tlex
connector and carefully push it onto the other connector.
*
BEND/flex is a product of Rogers Corporation.
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