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Handling static-sensitive devices
Ensure that you understand how to handle devices that are sensitive to static
electricity.
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To
avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective bags until you
are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following
precautions:
v
Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
v
Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or frame.
v
Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
v
Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the
device.
v
While the device is still in its antistatic bag, touch it to an unpainted metal part
of the system unit for at least two seconds. (This action removes static electricity
from the package and from your body.)
v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your SAN
Volume Controller, without putting it down. If it is necessary to put the device
down, place it onto its static-protective bag. (If your device is an adapter, place it
component-side up.) Do not place the device onto the cover of the SAN Volume
Controller or onto a metal table.
v
Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather because
heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Environmental notices and statements
You must become familiar with the environmental notices and statements.
The following topics describe the environmental notices and statements that are
applicable to this product.
Product recycling and disposal
Ensure that you are aware of the materials that must be recycled. Before using this
information and the product that it supports, read the
IBM Environmental Notices
and User Guide on the IBM Environmental Notices CD.
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