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Use an Antistatic Wrist Strap
Wearan antistatic wrist strap and use an antistatic mat when handling components
such as drive assemblies, boards, or cards. When servicing or removing server
components, attach an antistatic strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the
chassis. Do this after you disconnect the power cords fromthe server. Following this
practice equalizes the electrical potentials between you and the server.
Use an Antistatic Mat
Place ESD-sensitive components such as the motherboard, memory,and other PCB
cards on an antistatic mat.
Common Procedures for PartsReplacementBefore you can remove and replace parts that areinside the Sun Fire T1000 server,
you must perform the following procedures:
■“ToShut the System Down” on page 53
■“ToRemove the Server From a Rack” on page 55
■“ToPerform Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Prevention Measures” on page 56
■“ToRemove the Top Cover” on page 57
The corresponding procedures that you perform when maintenance is complete are
described in “Common Procedures for Finishing Up” on page 72.
Required Tools
The Sun Fire T1000 server can be serviced with the following tools:
■Antistatic wrist strap
■Antistatic mat
■No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
▼To Shut the System Down
Performing a graceful shutdown makes sureall ofyour data issaved andthe system
is ready for restart.