Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions - HP 748 Owner's Manual

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit
boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following pre-
cautions during board unpacking, installation, and configuration:
Stand on a static-free mat.
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Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is
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discharged from your body to ground.
Connect all equipment together, including the static-free mat, static strap,
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routing nodes, and peripheral units.
Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags.
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Handle printed circuit boards by their edges, once you have removed them
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from their protective antistatic bags.