Upgrading Your Server 9-3ANTI-STATIC MEASURESThe CPU blade contains electronic components sensitive to static electricity. Avoid failures causedby static electricity when installing or removing any optional devices. Wear a wrist strap (an arm belt or anti-static glove).Wear a wrist strap on your wrist. If no wrist strap is available, touch an unpainted metalpart of the cabinet before touching a component to discharge static electricity from yourbody.Touch a metal part regularly when working with components to discharge staticelectricity. Select a suitable work space.– Work with the CPU blade on the anti-static or concrete floor.– When you work with the CPU blade on a carpet where static electricity is likely to begenerated, make sure take anti-static measures beforehand. Use a work table.Place the CPU blade on an anti-static mat to work with it. Cloth– Do not wear a wool or synthetic cloth to work with the CPU blade.– Wear anti-static shoes to work with the CPU blade.– Take off any jewels (a ring, bracelet, or wrist watch) before working with the CPUblade. Handling of components– Keep any component in an anti-static bag until you actually install it to the CPU blade.– Hold a component by its edge to avoid touching any terminals or parts.– To store or carry any component, place it in an anti-static bag.
