General Safety Precautions; Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions - NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 Hardware Manual

• Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This is to avoid
making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use extreme caution when
using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards
they come into contact with.
• Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from
electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as
electrical insulators.
• Use only power supply cords that include a grounding plug and plug them into grounded
electrical outlets.

General Safety Precautions

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:
• Keep the area around the ReadyNAS clean and free of clutter.
• See the technical specifications in this manual for details about your specific ReadyNAS
storage systems.
• Replace the on-board battery only with the same battery or an equivalent type of battery
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
DANGER:
Installing the battery upside down reverses its polarities and creates a
danger of explosion.
• Main board replaceable soldered-in fuses. Only trained service technicians can replace
the self-resetting PTC (positive temperature coefficient) fuses on the main board, using
only new fuses that are the same as or equivalent to the ones being replaced. Contact
technical support for details and support.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different
electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical
discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage
electronic components and printed circuit boards. The following measures
are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made
to protect your equipment from ESD:
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until ready
for use.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
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