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Taking Antistatic Precautions
You will be opening the system to remove and install expansion boards. Some components
in a system can be damaged by static electricity. To minimize the possibility of damage, take
the following steps:
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Turn off power to the system.
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Leave the power cord connected to the system and to the AC outlet to maintain ground.
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Touch the metal chassis to drain off any static electricity.
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Wear a properly connected grounding wrist strap. Make sure the wrist strap is
connected properly to the system and contacts bare skin on your wrist.
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Do not wear wool or polyester clothing.
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Work in an area with a relative humidity of at least 50 percent.
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Work on an antistatic surface.
Getting More Information
Refer to the hardware documentation delivered with the TD-200 for information on opening
and closing the system’s base unit, getting and running the ICU program for the system,
using the BIOS Setup program, and adding expansion boards to the system.
Refer to the online ICU Help for information on defining an ISA expansion board to the
system, and to the documentation delivered with the Targa 2000 board for detailed
installation and configuration instructions.
Refer to the operating system documentation and Help for information on Windows NT
administration tasks such as adding and removing hardware, drivers, and network support,
and creating a disk drive stripe set.