Caution
Before you handle a component, make sure that you have taken electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions:
- The minimum requirement is an anti-static wrist strap connected to a hard ground. Remove components from their packaging and place them on an ESD-qualified table that is equipped with ground points for wrist straps.
- Static charges can build up rapidly on rolling carts. If you transport a hardware component by cart, ground the cart with a drag chain on an ESD floor. If there is no ESD cart available or ESD floor, ground yourself before you touch a component that has been transported on a cart.