G-Technology G-RACK 12, User Manual

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Appendices
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Appendix. Chassis Power Supply Specifications
ESD Safety Guidelines
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system,
it is important to handle it very carefully. he following measures are generally sufficient to protect your
equipment from ESD.
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic bag.
• Handle the backplane 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.
• Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
General Safety Guidelines
• Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components from the
computer, including the backplane.
• Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the backplane.
• Make sure that the backplane is securely and properly installed on the motherboard to prevent
damage to the system due to power shortage.
An Important Note to Users
• All images and layouts shown in this user’s guide are based upon the latest PCB Revision
available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may not look exactly the
same as the graphics shown in this manual.