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Installation precautions
Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and
ESD precautions
When installing or removing system components, perform such procedures only at an electrostatic discharge (ESD) workstation, because the server components can be extremely sensitive to ESD. If no such station is available, you can reduce the risk of ESD damage by doing the following:
•Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.
•Touch the metal on the server chassis before touching the server components.
•Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the server before handling components.
•If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the metal chassis throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection to dissipate the static charge while handling the components.
•Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
•Hold the server components (especially boards) only by the edges.
•Place the server components on a grounded,
•Do not slide the components over any surface.
