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Maintenance & Service Guide

Presario 1200 Series

Models: 1255, 1256, 1260, 1262, 1266, 1267, 1272, 1273, 1274, and 1275

Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations

Electrostatic Discharge

A sudden discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor candestroy static-sensitive devices or microcircuitry.

●Often the spark is neither felt nor heard, but damage occurs. An electronic device exposed to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) may not be affected at all and will work perfectly throughout a normal cycle. Although it may function normally for a while, it is possible for the exposed device's internal layers to degrade, reducing its life expectancy considerably.

●Networks built into multiple integrated circuits provide some protection, but in many cases, the discharge can contain enough power to alter device parameters and melt silicon junctions.

Generating Static

This table shows the different electrostatic voltage levels generated by various

activities.NOTE: 700 volts can degrade a product.

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