Owner's manual
Table Of Contents
- HP NC340T PCI-X Quad-Port Gigabit Server Adapter User Guide
- Copyright
- Contents
- Technician notes
- Introduction
- Installing an adapter
- Specifications
- Regulatory compliance notices
- Regulatory compliance identification numbers
- Federal Communications Commission notice
- Class A equipment
- Class B equipment
- Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only
- Modifications
- Cables
- Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)
- European Union regulatory notice
- Japanese notice
- Korean class A notice
- BSMI notice
- Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union
- Electrostatic discharge
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Index
Electrostatic discharge 21
Electrostatic discharge
In this section
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 21
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ................................................................................ 21
Overview
To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the
system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage
system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the
device.
To prevent electrostatic damage:
• Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.
• Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.
• Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers.
• Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic
discharge
Several methods are used for grounding. Use one or more of the following methods when handling or
installing electrostatic-sensitive parts:
• Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis. Wrist
straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm ±10 percent resistance in the ground cords.
To provide proper ground, wear the strap snug against the skin.
• Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations. Wear the straps on both feet
when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats.
• Use conductive field service tools.
• Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.
If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an authorized reseller
install the part.
For more information on static electricity or assistance with product installation, contact an authorized
reseller.