Chapter 11: Maintaining Hardware Components
Never carry the DPC by the faceplate with only one hand.
Do not rest any edge of a DPC directly against a hard surface (see Figure 34 on page 77).
Do not stack DPCs.
Figure 34: Do Not Rest the DPC on an Edge
If you must rest the DPC temporarily on an edge while changing its orientation between vertical and horizontal, use your hand as a cushion between the edge and the surface.
Storing a DPC
You must store a DPC as follows:
■In the routing platform
■In the container in which a spare DPC is shipped
■Horizontally and sheet metal side down
When you store a DPC on a horizontal surface or in the shipping container, always place it inside an antistatic bag. Because the DPC is heavy, and because antistatic bags are fragile, inserting the DPC into the bag is easier with two people. To do this, one person holds the DPC in the horizontal position with the faceplate facing the body, and the other person slides the opening of the bag over the DPC connector edge.
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