Oracle Sun Server X4-4, Service Manual

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Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Static Prevention Measures
Servicing the Server 75
Using an Anti-static Wrist Strap
Wear an anti-static wrist strap when handling components such as disk drive assemblies,
circuit boards, or PCIe cards. When servicing or removing server components, attach an anti-
static strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the server chassis. Following this practice
equalizes the electrical potentials between you and the server.
Note -
An anti-static wrist strap is not shipped with the servers. However, anti-static wrist straps
are included with customer-replaceable units (CRUs), field-replaceable units (FRUs), and
optional components.
Using an Anti-Static Mat
In addition to wearing an anti-static wrist strap when handling components, create an ESD-free
work place by using an anti-static mat as a work surface and as a place to set ESD-sensitive
components such as printed circuit boards, DIMMs, and CPUs. You can use the following items
as anti-static mats:
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Anti-static bag used to wrap a replacement part
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ESD mat (orderable from Oracle)
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A disposable ESD mat (shipped with some optional system components)