Electrostatic Discharge Protection - Seagate Cheetah 18LP Installation Manual

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Handling precautions
• Disc drives are fragile. Do not drop or jar the drive. Use a
padded surface during installation to avoid damaging the
drive.
• Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to
install it.
• Protect the drive from static discharge by making sure you
are well grounded before touching the drive. We recommend
wearing a grounded wrist strap (Seagate part number
12263496) throughout the installation process. Do not touch
the connectors or any part of the printed circuit board.
• Always handle the drive by its edges or frame.
• Do not apply pressure or attach labels to the circuit board or
the top of the drive.

Electrostatic discharge protection

Caution.
performing depot repair will damage components and
may void the warranty.
All drive electronic assemblies are sensitive to static electricity
due to the electrostatically sensitive devices used within the
drive circuitry. Although some devices such as metal-oxide semi-
conductors are extremely sensitive, all semiconductors, as well
Cheetah 18LP Installation Guide, Rev. C
Removal of circuit boards by personnel not