Advantech Essential Safety Precautions for Your AIMB-766 Hardware

1.7Safety Precautions

Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis when- ever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sud- den power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.

Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the motherboard. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components on a static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded bag when they are not in the chassis.

Caution! The computer is provided with a battery-powered Real-time Clock cir- cuit. There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by the manu- facturer. Discard used batteries according to manufacturer’s instruc- tions.

Caution! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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