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ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE AWARENESS

All electronic equipment is sensitive to electrostatic discharge, some

components more than others. To protect these components from

electrostatic damage, the User must take special precautions to minimize or

eliminate electrostatic discharges.

Follow these precautions when working with or near the device.

Before performing maintenance on the electronic device, discharge

the static electricity on your body to ground by touching and holding a

grounded metal object (pipes, cabinets, equipment, etc.).

Avoid the build-up of static electricity on your body by not wearing

clothing made of synthetic materials. Wear cotton or cotton-blend

materials as much as possible because these do not store static

electric charges as much as synthetics.

Keep plastic, vinyl, and Styrofoam materials (such as plastic or

Styrofoam cups, cup holders, cigarette packages, cellophane

wrappers, vinyl books or folders, plastic bottles, and plastic ash trays)

away from the device, the modules, and the work area as much as

Do not remove any printed circuit board (PCB) from the device cabinet

unless absolutely necessary. If you must remove the PCB from the

device cabinet, follow these precautions:

Do not touch any part of the PCB except the edges.

Do not touch the electrical conductors, the connectors, or the

components with conductive devices or with your hands.

When replacing a PCB, keep the new PCB in the plastic, anti-static

protective bag it comes in until you are ready to install the PCB.

Immediately after removing the old PCB from the device cabinet,

place it in the anti-static protective bag.

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