Printing History; Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions - HP Model 712/100 - Workstation Technical Reference Manual

Printing History

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January 1994 ... Edition 1

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. To prevent such dam-
age from occurring, observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing the board.
Stand on a static–free mat.
Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge discharges from your body to
ground.
Connect all equipment together, including the static–free mat, static straps, routing nodes, and pe-
ripheral units.
Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags.
Once you have removed the printed circuit boards from their protective antistatic bags, handle them
by their edges.
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