Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions - HP 743 Service Handbook

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

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