Precautions; Contents; General Precautions; Circuit Cards - Nortel 1000E Maintenance Manual

Precautions

Contents

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General precautions

CS 1000 equipment is based on solid state circuitry that is sensitive to static
electricity and environmental conditions. Follow the precautions in this
chapter to avoid personal injury and equipment damage.
Wear an antistatic wrist strap when handling circuit cards to prevent damage
caused by static electricity.

Circuit cards

Handle the circuit cards as follows:
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"General precautions" (page 15)
"Circuit cards" (page 15)
DANGER
To avoid the danger of electric shock, be careful when working
with power equipment and connections. Warning notices are
displayed and must be heeded.
Wear an antistatic wrist strap before handling circuit cards.
Handle the cards by the card stiffeners and edges only. Do not touch the
contacts or components.
Keep the cards installed in the system as much as possible to avoid dirty
contacts and unnecessary wear.
Set the cards on a protective antistatic bag. If an antistatic bag is
not available, hold the card, or set it in a card slot unseated from the
connectors.
Unpack or handle the cards away from electric motors, transformers,
or similar machinery.
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Communication Server 1000E Maintenance
NN43041-700 01.02 Standard
Release 5.0 20 June 2007
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