PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives, boards, and
other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD
workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on the server when
handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensi-
tive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a
board from its protective wrapper or from the server, place the board component side up
on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the
board wrapper. Do not slide board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips
over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with fin-
gertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab,
take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow
sides of the jumper with the pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-
age the contacts inside the jumper, causing intermittent problems with the function con-
trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used
to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may bend or break.
General Information
Before servicing this system, it is recommened to read this guide completely to be aware
of any safety issues or requirements involved in the servicing of this system.
Assembly Safety Guidelines
The power system in this product contains no user-serviceable parts.
Refer servicing only to qualified personnel.
The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment.
Choose a site that is:
Clean and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).
Well ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight.
Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.
Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.
In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, we recommend you plug
your system into a surge suppressor and disconnect telecommunication lines
to your modem during an electrical storm.
Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.
Provided with sufficient space to access the power system, because they serve
as the product's main power disconnect.
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