Use this information to observe the static-sensitive
device requirements.
Attention: Static electricity can damage the blade server
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 damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the
following precautions:
- When you work on a BladeCenter® unit that has an electrostatic discharge
(ESD) connector, use a wrist strap, especially when you handle modules, optional
devices, or blade servers. To work correctly, the wrist strap must have a
good contact at both ends (touching your skin at one end and firmly connected
to the ESD connector on the front or back of the BladeCenter unit).
- Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up
around you.
- Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
- Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed 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 BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal
surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack in which you are
installing the device for at least 2 seconds. This drains static electricity
from the package and from your body.
- Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the blade
server without setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down the
device, put it back into its static-protective package. Do not place the device
on the blade server cover or on a metal surface.
- Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.