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 packages until you are ready to install them.

Use an ESD wrist strap and the ESD connectors on the BladeCenter T unit. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the release of stored static electricity that can damage electric circuits. Static electricity is often stored in your body and discharged when you come in contact with an object with a different potential. The ESD wrist strap safely channels the electricity from your body to a proper ground (the BladeCenter T unit).

Use an ESD wrist strap whenever you are working on the BladeCenter T unit, especially when you are handling modules, options, and blade servers. To work properly, the wrist strap must have a good contact at both ends (touching your skin at one end and connected to the ESD connector on the front or back of the BladeCenter T unit.)

Location of ESD connector (front of unit)

CMM

ESD

ESD connector

Location of ESD connector (rear of unit)

	TOP D		TOP D
		2	1
			Alarms
	CRT	MNR
	MJR
2	4
			1	3
	BTM E		BTM E

ESD connector

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

40BladeCenter T Type 8720 and 8730: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

Type 8730, Type 8720 specifications

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IBM Type 8730 manual Handling static-sensitive devices, Location of ESD connector rear of unit

Models: Type 8730 Type 8720