Ensure that you understand how to handle devices that are
sensitive to static electricity.
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic
devices and your system. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices
in their static-protective bags 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.
- Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or frame.
- Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
- Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the device.
- While the device is still in its antistatic bag, touch it to an unpainted metal part of the
system unit for at least 2 seconds. (This action removes static electricity from the package and
from your body).
- Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your
system,
without putting it down. If it is necessary to put the device down, place it onto its
static-protective bag. (If your device is an adapter, place it component-side up.) Do not place the
device onto the cover of the
system
or onto a metal table.
- Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Indoor humidity
tends to decrease in cold weather, causing an increase in static electricity.