1-3
ESD prevention
Electrostatic charges that build up on people and tools might damage or shorten the lifespan of
boards, the midplane, and electrostatic-sensitive components.
Preventing electrostatic discharge
To prevent electrostatic damage, follow these guidelines:
•
Transport or store the server with the components in antistatic bags.
•
Keep the electrostatic-sensitive components in the antistatic bags until they arrive at an
ESD-protected area.
•
Place the components on a grounded surface before removing them from their antistatic bags.
•
Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
•
Make sure you are reliably grounded when touching an electrostatic-sensitive component or
assembly.
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge
The following are grounding methods that you can use to prevent electrostatic discharge:
•
Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
•
Take adequate personal grounding measures, including wearing antistatic clothing, static
dissipative shoes, and antistatic gloves.
•
Use conductive field service tools.
•
Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.
Cooling performance
Poor cooling performance might result from improper airflow and poor ventilation and might cause
damage to the server.
To ensure good ventilation and proper airflow, follow these guidelines:
•
Install blanks if the following module slots are empty:
{
Compute module slots.
{
Drive bays.
{
Rear riser card bays.
{
PCIe slots.
{
Power supply slots.
•
Do not block the ventilation openings in the server chassis.
•
To avoid thermal damage to the server, do not operate the server for long periods in any of the
following conditions:
{
Access panel open or uninstalled.
{
Air baffles uninstalled.
{
Riser cards uninstalled.
{
PCIe slots, drive bays, or power supply slots empty.
•
If the server is stacked in a rack with other devices, make sure there is a minimum clearance of
2 mm (0.08 in) below and above the server.
