Supermicro SUPERSERVER 6013A-T, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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Chapter 6
Advanced Chassis Setup
This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main-
tenance on the SC811T-350 chassis. For component installation, follow the
steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered.
If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.
Tools Required
The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance
is a Philips screwdriver.
6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To
prevent damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to
handle them very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi-
cient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge.
Precautions
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Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
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Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti-
static bag.
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Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph-
eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
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When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
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Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their anti-
static bags when not in use.
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For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex-
cellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.
When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static pro-
tected.