Handling static-sensitive devices, Handling, Static-sensitive – IBM THINKCENTRE 8086 User Manual

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Outside

the

United

States

and

Canada,

contact

your

IBM

reseller

or

IBM

marketing

representative.

Handling

static-sensitive

devices

Static

electricity,

although

harmless

to

you,

can

seriously

damage

computer

components

and

options.

When

you

add

an

option,

do

not

open

the

static-protective

package

containing

the

option

until

you

are

instructed

to

do

so.

When

you

handle

options

and

other

computer

components,

take

these

precautions

to

avoid

static

electricity

damage:

v

Limit

your

movement.

Movement

can

cause

static

electricity

to

build

up

around

you.

v

Always

handle

components

carefully.

Handle

adapters

and

memory

modules

by

the

edges.

Never

touch

any

exposed

circuitry.

v

Prevent

others

from

touching

components.

v

When

you

install

a

new

option,

touch

the

static-protective

package

containing

the

option

to

a

metal

expansion-slot

cover

or

other

unpainted

metal

surface

on

the

computer

for

at

least

two

seconds.

This

reduces

static

electricity

in

the

package

and

your

body.

v

When

possible,

remove

the

option

and

install

it

directly

in

the

computer

without

setting

the

option

down.

When

this

is

not

possible,

place

the

static-protective

package

that

the

option

came

in

on

a

smooth,

level

surface

and

place

the

option

on

it.

v

Do

not

place

the

option

on

the

computer

cover

or

other

metal

surface.

6

User

Guide

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