3-7
Preparing and Installing Your Board
Caution:
Ensure that the computer is turned OFF before installing or
removing a board. Installing or removing a board while power is on can
damage your computer, the board, or both.
Handle the board in a static-controlled workstation; wear a grounded
wrist strap. Discharge static voltage differences between the wrapped
board and the handling environment before removing the board from its
protective wrapper. Failure to discharge static electricity before and
during handling may damage semiconductor circuits on the board.
Handle the board using the mounting bracket. Do not touch the circuit
traces or connector contacts when handling the board.
Unwrapping and Inspecting the Board
Caution:
Your computer must be turned OFF and grounded before
performing the following procedure.
After you remove the wrapped board from its outer shipping carton,
proceed as follows:
1. The board is packaged at the factory in an anti-static wrapper that
must not be removed until you have discharged any static electricity
by either of the following methods:
–
If you are equipped with a grounded wrist strap, you discharge
static electricity as soon as you hold the wrapped board.
–
If you are not equipped with a grounded wrist strap, you can
discharge static electricity by holding the wrapped board in one
hand while placing your other hand firmly on a metal portion of
the computer chassis.
2. Carefully unwrap the board from its anti-static wrapping material.
(You may wish to store the wrapping material for future use.)