Creating An Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Safe Environment - Canon imagePRESS Server F200 Installation And Service Manual

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NTRODUCTION
• Unless you are the network administrator, never assign an IP address in imagePRESS Server
Network Setup.
In a DHCP environment, the system assigns the IP address automatically. In a non-DHCP
environment, enter only the IP address that has been assigned by the network administrator.
Only the network administrator should assign an IP address to a network device. Assigning
the imagePRESS Server an incorrect IP address may cause unpredictable errors on any or all
devices connected to the network.

Creating an electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe environment

• Follow standard ESD precautions while working on the internal components of the
imagePRESS Server.
Static is always a concern when servicing electronic devices. It is highly unlikely that the area
around the copier and the imagePRESS Server is static-free. Carpeting, leather-soled shoes,
synthetic clothing fibers, silks, and plastics may generate a static charge of more than 10,000
volts. Static discharge is capable of destroying the circuits etched in silicon microchips, or
dramatically shortening their life span. By observing standard precautions, you may avoid
extra service calls and save the cost of a new board.
When possible, work on a ground-connected antistatic mat. Wear an antistatic grounding
strap, grounded at the same place as the antistatic mat. If that is not possible, do the
following:
• Attach a grounding strap to your wrist. Attach the other end to a good ground.
• When you unpack the imagePRESS Server from the carton for the first time, touch a
metal area of the copier to discharge the static on your body.
• Before you remove any of the imagePRESS Server panels and handle internal components,
touch a metal part of the imagePRESS Server.
• Leave new electronic components inside their antistatic bags until you are ready to install
them. When you remove components from an antistatic bag, place them on a grounded
antistatic surface, component-side up.
• When you remove an electronic component, place it in an antistatic bag immediately.
Do not walk across a carpet or vinyl floor while carrying an unprotected board.
• During service to the motherboard, avoid using excessive force and always place the
motherboard on a grounded, non-metallic, antistatic surface. Never allow any metal to
touch the solder contacts on the underside of the motherboard, especially beneath the
battery socket. Improper handling can short circuit and permanently damage the
motherboard.
• Handle printed circuit boards by their opposing edges only and avoid touching the contacts
on the edge of the board.
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