Compaq 279362-002 manual Packaging and Transporting Precautions, Workstation Precautions

Removal and Replacement Preliminaries

4.5Packaging and Transporting Precautions

Use the following grounding precautions when packaging and transporting equipment:

■To avoid hand contact, transport products in static-safe containers, such as tubes, bags, or boxes.

■Protect all electrostatic-sensitive parts and assemblies with conductive or approved containers or packaging.

■Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until the parts arrive at static-free workstations.

■Place items on a grounded surface before removing items from their containers.

■Always be properly grounded when touching a sensitive component or assembly.

■Store reusable electrostatic-sensitive parts from assemblies in protective packaging or nonconductive foam.

■Use transporters and conveyers made of antistatic belts and roller bushings. Ensure that mechanized equipment used for moving materials is wired to ground and that proper materials are selected to avoid static charging. When grounding is not possible, use an ionizer to dissipate electric charges.

4.6Workstation Precautions

Use the following grounding precautions at workstations:

■Cover the workstation with approved static-dissipative material (refer to Table 4-2).

■Use a wrist strap connected to a properly grounded work surface and use properly grounded tools and equipment.

■Use conductive field service tools, such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuums.

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