Bull Cedoc Bullx R423-E3, Installation And User Manual

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Advanced Chassis Setup
Chapter 6. Advanced Chassis Setup
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This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance
on the R423-E3 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to
eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip
ahead to the step that follows.
Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance
is a Philips screwdriver.
6.1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to
any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully. The
following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage.
6.1.1 Precautions
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Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
 Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag.
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Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
 When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
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Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags
when not in use.
 For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the
serverboard.
6.1.2 Unpacking
The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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