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P5F97/P5F103 User’s Manual
2 Hardware Installation
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Static Electricity Precautions
Before removing the Mainboard from its anti-static bag, you need to elim-
inate any static electricity that may be accumulated on your body. The
charge that can build up in your body may be more than enough to dam-
age integrated circuits on the system board. Therefore, it is important to
observe basic precautions whenever you handle or use computer compo-
nents. Although areas with humid climate are much less prone to static
build-up, it is best to always safeguard against accidental damage that
may lead to costly repairs. The following measures should be sufficient to
protect your equipment from static discharge:
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After removing the system cover, discharge any static electricity that
might have accumulated in your body by touching a grounded or anti-
static surface (e.g. anti-static pads or using a grounding wrist strap). If
nothing is available, touch the power supply housing. This assumes the
system unit is plugged into the AC outlet. Be certain to do this before
removing components from their anti-static coverings.
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When handling separate cards, boards or modules, be cautious to avoid
contacting with the components on them, and also with the “gold finger”
connectors that plug into the expansion slot. It is best to handle them
either by their edges or by mounting brackets that attach to the slot open-
ing in the system cases. However, the above recommendation are just
intended to avoid the static discharge problem.
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Make certain that everything connects to the system case, including the
power supply, is unplugged before doing the installation work.
2.1 Unpacking
The P5F97/P5F103 mainboard package contains the following:
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Mainboard
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One IDE 40-pin ribbon cable
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One floppy 34-pin ribbon cable
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Driver and Utility diskettes
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User's manual
Chapter 2:Hardware Installation
