I-Bus IBC 2606, User Manual

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16 IBC 2606 User's Guide
1.6 Safety Precautions
Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage.
1. To avoid electric shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on
it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on.
2. Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush of power as you
connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive electronic components.
3. Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before you touch your CPU card. Be
particularly careful not to touch the chip connectors. Modern integrated electronic devices,
especially CPUs and memory chips, are extremely sensitive to static electric discharges and
fields. Keep the card in its antistatic packaging when it is not installed in the PC, and place it on a
static dissipative mat when you are working with it. Wear a grounding wrist strap for continuous
protection.