Esd Precautions - Barracuda Networks F10 Installation Manual

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ESD Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges
coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this
difference, which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards.
The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact
is made to protect your equipment from ESD:
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6 Safety Instructions
Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent
metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into
contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags
until ready for use.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.
Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which
may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
memory modules or contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the server board and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the server board.
After accessing the inside of the system, close back the system and secure it
to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections
have been made.