HP Z400 H2D81US manual Grounding the work area, Recommended ESD prevention materials and equipment

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Grounding the work area

To prevent static damage in the work area:

●Cover the work surface with approved static-dissipative material. Use a wrist strap connected to the work surface, and properly grounded tools and equipment.

●Use static-dissipative mats, foot straps, or air ionizers to give added protection.

●Handle electrostatic-sensitive components, parts, and assemblies by the case or PCB laminate. Handle them only in static-free work areas.

●Disconnect power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test equipment.

●Use fixtures made of static-safe materials when fixtures must directly contact dissipative surfaces.

●Keep work area free of nonconductive materials, such as plastic assembly aids and Styrofoam.

●Use field service tools (such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuums) that are conductive.

Recommended ESD prevention materials and equipment

The recommended materials and equipment are:

●Antistatic tape

●Antistatic smocks, aprons, and sleeve protectors

●Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids

●Conductive foam

●Conductive tabletop workstations with a ground cord of one megohm ± 10% resistance

●Static-dissipative table or floor mats with a hard-tie to ground

●Field service kits

●Static awareness labels

●Wrist straps and footwear straps providing one megohm ± 10% resistance

●Material-handling packages

●Conductive plastic bags

●Conductive plastic tubes

●Conductive tote boxes

●Opaque shielding bags

●Transparent metallized shielding bags

●Transparent shielding tubes

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