Stopping The System Unit - IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Installation Manual

v Do not remove the device from the antistatic bag until you are ready to install the
device in the system unit.
v With the device still in its antistatic bag, touch it to a metal frame of the system.
v Grasp cards and boards by the edges. Hold drives by the frame. Avoid touching the
solder joints or pins.
v If you need to lay the device down while it is out of the antistatic bag, lay it on the
antistatic bag. Before picking it up again, touch the antistatic bag and the metal
frame of the system unit at the same time.
v Handle the devices carefully in order to prevent permanent damage.

Stopping the System Unit

Attention: When using the shutdown procedure for your system, follow the correct
1. At a command line, enter shutdown -F to stop the operating system.
2. After you shut down the operating system, set the power switches of any attached
devices to Off.
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shutdown procedure before you stop the system unit. Failure to do so can
result in the loss of data.