Grounding The Work Area; Recommended Materials And Equipment; Tools And Software Requirements - HP Xw4400 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM Reference Manual

Grounding the work area

To prevent static damage at the work area:
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Cover the work surface with approved static-dissipative material. Provide a wrist strap connected
to the work surface and properly grounded tools and equipment.
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Use static-dissipative mats, foot straps, or air ionizers to give added protection.
● Handle electrostatic sensitive components, parts, and assemblies by the case or PCB laminate.
Handle them only at static-free work areas.
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Disconnect power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test equipment
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Use fixtures made of static-safe materials when fixtures must directly contact dissipative surfaces.
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Keep work area free of nonconductive materials, such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and
Styrofoam.
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Use field service tools, such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuums, that are conductive.

Recommended materials and equipment

Materials and equipment that are recommended for use in preventing static electricity include:
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Antistatic tape
● Antistatic smocks, aprons, or sleeve protectors
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Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids
● Conductive foam
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Conductive tabletop workstations with ground cord of one-megohm ± 10% resistance
● Static-dissipative table or floor mats with hard tie to ground
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Field service kits
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Static awareness labels
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Wrist straps and footwear straps providing one-megohm ± 10% resistance
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Material handling packages
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Conductive plastic bags
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Conductive plastic tubes
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Conductive tote boxes
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Opaque shielding bags
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Transparent metallized shielding bags
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Transparent shielding tubes

Tools and software requirements

● Torx T-15 screwdriver or flathead screwdriver
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Diagnostics software
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