WARNING!
WARNING!
Computer motherboards and ex pansion cards contain v ery delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity , y ou should follow some precautions whenev er y ou work on y our computer.
1.Unplug y our computer when working on the inside.
2.Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If y ou do not hav e one, touch both of y our hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case.
3.Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components.
4.Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenev er the components are separated from the sy stem.
5.Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before y ou plug in or remov e the ATX power connector on the motherboard.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
If themotherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed y ou can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful of y our hands). In this way y ou can still attach the motherboard to the base without worry ing about short circuits. Sometimes y ou may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don’t let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fix ing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.
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