
D-2 System Board, Connectors, and Error Messages
1.
Connect the computer’s power cord between the
computer and a three-pronged, grounded electrical
outlet.
2.
Be sure power to the computer is turned off.
3.
Touch, and maintain continuous contact with an
unpainted metal surface of the computer system while
handling or touching any internal components, chips,
add-on boards or disk drives.
Proper grounding surfaces inside the computer include
the disk drive mounting cage, the metal surrounding the
power supply, or unpainted portions of the computer’s
rear panel.
CONNECTORS
System board external and internal connectors are described
in the following sections.