Electrostatic Discharge; Preventing Electrostatic Discharge; Grounding Methods To Prevent Electrostatic Discharge - HP ProLiant BL495c G6 User Manual

Electrostatic discharge

Preventing electrostatic discharge

To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need
system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity fr
system boards or other static
device.
To revent electrostatic damage: p
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Avoid hand contact by transporting and st
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Keep electrostatic-sensitive pa
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Place parts on a grounded surface
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Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
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Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic
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Several methods are used
installing electrostatic-sensitive parts:
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Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or compute
straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm ±10 percent resistance in the ground cords.
To provide proper ground, wear the strap snug against the skin.
•
Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations. Wear the straps on both
when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats.
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Use conductive field service tools.
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Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipatin
If you do not have any of the suggeste
install the part.
For more information on static electricity or assistance with product installation, contact an authorized
reseller.
-sensitive devices. This type of damage may redu
oring products in static-safe containers.
rts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.
before removing them from their containers.
for grounding. Use one or more of the following methods when handling or
d equipment for proper grounding, have an authorized reseller
to follow when setting up the
om a finger or other conductor may damage
ce the life expectancy of the
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