Handling Static-Sensitive Drives - IBM RT PC Options Installation

Handling Static-Sensitive Drives

2-4 Options Installation
Warning: Fixed-disk drives and diskette drives are sensitive to
static electricity discharge. The drives are wrapped in antistatic
bags to prevent this damage.
Take the following precautions:
• Do not remove the antistatic bag from the drive until you are
ready to install the drive in the system unit.
• Do not grasp the center part of the fixed-disk drive when you
are handling the drive. The squeezing action could damage the
circuit board. Handle the drive by the frame only.
• Do not drop or lay the fixed-disk drive down roughly; that action
may permanently damage the drive.
Observe the following general procedures to protect the drive from
static discharge:
1. Lay the fixed-disk drive (still wrapped in its antistatic bag) on a
flat surface near the system unit.
2. Position yourself so you do not have to walk around while
exchanging the drive. This helps prevent the generation of static
electricity.
3. Touch a metal part of your system unit with one hand and the
antistatic bag with the other hand. This places your body, the
drive, and the system unit as the same ground potential, thus
preventing an accidental static discharge.
4. Slide the antistatic bag off the fixed-disk drive.
5. Handle the fixed-disk drive by the frame only while installing
or removing it. It is recommended that you use both hands to
reduce the chance of dropping the drive.
6. If you are exchanging a drive, put the exchange fixed-disk drive
back in the antistatic bag.