10
Chapter 3 Hard
w
are Installation
Considerations Prior to Installation
Preparing Your Computer:
The motherboard contains numerous de
l
icate e
l
ectronic circuits and components
w
hich can become damaged as a
resu
l
t of e
l
ectrostatic discharge (E
S
D). Thus, prior to insta
ll
ation, p
l
ease fo
ll
o
w
the instructions be
l
o
w
:
1.
P
l
ease turn off the computer and unp
l
ug its po
w
er cord.
2
.
W
hen hand
l
ing the motherboard, a
v
oid touching an
y
meta
l l
eads or connectors.
3.
It is best to
w
ear an e
l
ectrostatic discharge (E
S
D) cuff
w
hen hand
l
ing e
l
ectronic components(CPU, RAM).
4.
Prior to insta
ll
ing the e
l
ectronic components, p
l
ease ha
v
e these items on top of an antistatic pad or
w
ithin a
e
l
ectrostatic shie
l
ding container.
5.
P
l
ease
v
erif
y
that
y
ou the po
w
er supp
ly
is s
w
itched off before unp
l
ugging the po
w
er supp
ly
connector from the
motherboard.
Installation Notices:
1.
Prior to insta
ll
ation, p
l
ease do not remo
v
e the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers are required for
w
arrant
y v
a
l
idation.
2
.
Prior to the insta
ll
ation of the motherboard or an
y
hard
w
are, p
l
ease first carefu
lly
read the information in the
pro
v
ided manua
l
.
3.
Before using the product, p
l
ease
v
erif
y
that a
ll
cab
l
es and po
w
er connectors are connected.
4.
To pre
v
ent damage to the motherboard, p
l
ease do not a
ll
o
w
scre
w
s to come in contact
w
ith the motherboard
circuit or its components.
5.
P
l
ease make sure there are no
l
efto
v
er scre
w
s or meta
l
components p
l
aced on the motherboard or
w
ithin the
computer casing.
6.
P
l
ease do not p
l
ace the computer s
y
stem on an une
v
en surface
7.
Turning on the computer po
w
er during the insta
ll
ation process can
l
ead to damage to s
y
stemcomponents as
w
e
ll
as ph
y
sica
l
harm to the user.
8.
If
y
ou are uncertain about an
y
insta
ll
ation steps or ha
v
e a prob
l
em re
l
ated to the use of the product, p
l
ease
consu
l
t a certified computer technician.
