IBM Personal Computer User Manual

Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
Some components of the options for your IBM Personal
Computer can be damaged by static discharges. To
prevent such damage, your option may be wrapped in a
conductive, anti-static bag; certain precautions should
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be taken before removing the option from its bag.
Hold the option (still wrapped in its anti-static bag) in
one hand. Touch an
unpainted metal part (for example,
the screws on the rear of the system unit) with the
other hand. This will place your body, the option, and
the system unit at the same ground potential,
preventing an accidental static discharge.
Connector
Carefully remove the option from its anti-static bag.
Be sure
to handle circuit boards by the edges only and
do not touch the component pins
or solder joints.
Grasp diskette drives and fixed disk drives by their
frames to avoid touching the circuit board. Memory
chips should be held
by their narrow ends only, not by
their pins.
5-4 Options

IBM Personal Computer Specifications

General

Manufacturer	IBM
Model	IBM Personal Computer 5150
Release Year	1981
Processor	Intel 8088
Clock Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	16 KB - 256 KB
Graphics	MDA or CGA
Power Supply	63.5 W
Weight	21 lbs (9.5 kg)
Storage	5.25-inch floppy disk drives, optional 10 MB hard drive
Operating System	IBM PC DOS
Ports	Parallel, Serial, Cassette