Guidelines for handling static-sensitive devices
Read these guidelines before you handle static-sensitive devices.
Attention: Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices. To
avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready
to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions.
- Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
- The use of a grounding system improves safety. Wear an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap, if one is available.
- Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
- Do not touch solder joints, pins, or bare circuitry.
- Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
- While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal part of the chassis or rack for at least 2 seconds. Touching the chassis drains static electricity from the package and from your body.
- Remove the device from its package and install it immediately without setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its static-protective package.
- Take extra care when you handle devices during times of cold weather. Indoor heating reduces ambient humidity and increases the conditions that cause static electricity to accumulate.