How To Avoid Electrostatic Discharge - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V440 Parts Installation And Removal Manual

What Next
To power on the system, see:
"How to Power On the System" on page 19

How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge

Use the following procedure to prevent static damage whenever you are accessing
any of the internal components of the system.
Before You Begin
Complete these tasks:
"How to Power Off the System" on page 23
"How to Slide the System Out of the Cabinet" on page 29
If you are servicing any internal components, complete this task:
"How to Remove the Top Cover" on page 34
You must have the following items:
Antistatic wrist or foot strap
Antistatic mat (or the equivalent)
What to Do
Caution – Printed circuit boards and hard disk drives contain electronic
components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of
static from your clothes or the work environment can destroy components.
Do not touch the components or any metal parts without taking proper antistatic
precautions.
1. Disconnect the AC power cords only when performing the following procedures:
Removing and replacing the motherboard
Removing and replacing the SCSI backplane
Removing and replacing the system configuration card reader
Removing and replacing the keyswitch
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