Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup; Static-Sensitive Devices; Precautions; Unpacking - Supermicro A+ SERVER 1012C-MRF User Manual

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform
maintenance on the SC512F-350B chassis. For component installation, follow the
steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If
some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the next step.
Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform
maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.
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Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from
ESD damage.

Precautions

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Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
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Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag.
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Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
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When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
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Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic
bags when not in use.
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For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the serverboard.

Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup