Installing the Interface Cards and Drivers
Safety
and Handling Precautions
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Danger!
Electrical current from power, phone and communications cables can be hazardous.
To avoid potential shock hazards:
•Only use grounded sockets for connecting equipment to the power supply.
•Do not carry out any installation, maintenance or (re)configuration work and do not connect or disconnect any power cables during an electrical storm.
•If installing in a Hot Plug system, please follow the safety instructions specific to this system. Read the relevant documentation.
•Electrical installations must comply with the safety regulations relating to the country in which they are operated.
Caution
Electrostatic discharge may damage or destroy circuit boards.
•Do not open the antistatic bags until you are ready to install the cards.
•We recommend you wear an antistatic wrist strap when installing the interface cards. Remove the computer cover and connect the wrist straps (using an electric conductor) to the computer chassis. Note: Do NOT connect the wrist strap to the ground terminal of the power supply. Faulty wiring could make this terminal live and potentially lethal.
•Hold the antistatic packaging of the interface cards for at least two seconds against the bracket of an extension slot on your computer. This reduces the static charge in the packaging and in your body.
•Do not touch any circuits on the network cards or any of their port contacts. Do not place the network cards on the computer cover or any other metal surface.
•Avoid unnecessary movement since this can increase electrostatic charge.
•Never use excessive force when working with the network card or the PCI bus. If you need to place the network card somewhere after removing it from the antistatic bag, make sure that you place it on the antistatic bag and on a level surface.
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