Electrostatic Discharge Safety
ESD sensitive devices, such as the motherboard, PCIe2 cards, drives, and memory cards require special handling.
 | Caution - The boards and drives contain electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static electricity from clothing or the work environment can destroy components. Do not touch the components along their connector edges. |
Use an Antistatic Wrist Strap
Wear an 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. Then disconnect the power cords from the 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.