Antistatic Wrist Strap Use; Antistatic Mat; Tools Needed For Service - Oracle netra X5-2 Service Manual

Caution -
sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static electricity from clothing or the work
environment can destroy the components located on these boards. Do not touch the components
along their connector edges.
Caution -
are inside the chassis.

Antistatic Wrist Strap Use

Wear an antistatic wrist strap and use an antistatic mat when handling components such as
hard drive assemblies, circuit boards, or express modules. When servicing or removing server
components, attach an antistatic strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the chassis.
Following this practice equalizes the electrical potentials between you and the server.

Antistatic Mat

Place ESD-sensitive components such as motherboards, memory, and other PCBs on an
antistatic mat. These items can be used as an antistatic mat:
Antistatic bag used to wrap a replacement part
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ESD mat
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A disposable ESD mat (shipped with some replacement parts or optional system
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components)
Related Information
"Tools Needed for Service" on page 63
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"Component Service Task Reference" on page 65
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"Removing Power From the Server" on page 67
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Tools Needed for Service

You need these tools for most service operations:
Antistatic wrist strap
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Circuit boards and hard drives contain electronic components that are extremely
You must disconnect all power supplies before servicing any of the components that
Tools Needed for Service
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