IBM 59P5712 Installing the adapter, Preinstallation procedures, Handling static-sensitive devices

Chapter 2. Installing the adapter

This chapter contains instructions for preparing and installing the IBM FAStT Host Adapter.

Preinstallation procedures

Before you begin

Read “Handling static-sensitive devices.”

Read “What you need for the installation.”

Handling static-sensitive devices

Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective package until you are ready to install them.

To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:

Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.

Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.

Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.

Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the device.

While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal part of the system unit for at least two seconds. (This drains static electricity from the package and from your body.)

Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in its static-protective package. Do not place the device on your system unit cover or on a metal table.

Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.

What you need for the installation

To install the IBM FAStT Host Adapter in your server, you need an optical, multimode cable with an SC-style duplex connector.

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