Esd Precautions; Unpacking - Silicon Graphics Altix XE320 User Manual

4: Advanced Node Board Setup

ESD Precautions

Unpacking

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• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent electrostatic discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag.
• Handle each printed circuit board (PCB) by the edges; do not touch the components,
peripheral chips, memory modules, or gold contacts on the PCB.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching the pins.
• Place the node board, expansion PCI cards, or other boards and components into antistatic
bags when not in use.
• Make sure your computer chassis provides a conductive path between the power supply, the
case, the mounting fasteners, and the node board to chassis ground.
Caution: The node board is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge
damage. Be sure to use ESD precautions when you unpack replacement components for the SGI
Altix XE320 server. Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment.
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