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ESD Safety Guidelines
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical
charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to
neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed
circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this
difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:
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Operation Safety Guidelines
For proper cooling, make sure to install all chassis covers before turning on the
system. If this rule is not strictly followed, warranty may become void. Do not open the
casing of a power supply. Power supplies can only be accessed and serviced by a
qualified technician of the manufacturer.
To avoid personal injury and property damage, read the follow safety steps listed in
this section.
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic
bags until ready for use.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which
may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the Server Board and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the Server Board.
CAUTION
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