Antistatic Precautions; Method Of Removing Static Electricity - Sun Microsystems SPARC Enterprise M8000 Product Notes

Antistatic Precautions

Caution – Before handling FRUs, be sure to connect an antistatic wrist strap clip
and an antistatic conductive mat to a cabinet grounding port and attach the band of
the wrist strap to one of your wrists. Remove static electricity on the FRUs before
installation by placing the FRUs on a grounded antistatic conductive mat while
wearing the wrist strap. Failure to do so might result in serious damage.
Be sure to observe the precautions when handling the FRUs described in the below
chapters in the SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Service Manual.
Chapter 6: Replacement of CPU/Memory Board Unit (CMU), CPU, and DIMM
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Chapter 7: I/O Unit (IOU) Replacement
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Caution – Do not touch the CMU, IOU, or the dummy unit without wearing an
antistatic wrist strap. Failure to do so might result in serious damage to operating
domains.

Method of Removing Static Electricity

This section provides the information on the method of removing static electricity.
1. Connect an antistatic conductive mat to a server grounding port. See
"Grounding Port Connection Locations" on page
Note – Do not use antistatic bags or packaging materials in place of a grounded
antistatic conductive mat when handling the FRUs.
2. Connect an antistatic wrist strap clip to a server grounding port. See
"Grounding Port Connection Locations" on page
3. Ensure that the metallic underside of the wrist strap is in direct contact with
your skin.
The wrist strap should be snug around the wrist so that it does not rotate.
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