User guide

4-2 Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide • April 2007
4.2 Installation Precautions
Before removing the system’s top cover, read the following sections. These sections
contain important ESD precautions, along with preinstallation and postinstallation
instructions.
4.2.1 ESD Precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion
boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you
install a system component:
■ Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to
install it.
■ Wear a wrist strap and attach it to the system chassis ground, or to any metal part
of the system, before handling components.
■ Turn off the power button on the back of the chassis before removing or replacing
any of the system components.
4.2.2 Preinstallation Instructions
Always perform the following steps before you install any component:
1. Turn off the system and all of the peripherals connected to it.
Caution – Failure to properly turn off the system before you start installing
components can cause serious component damage.
Caution – Follow the ESD precautions described in Section 4.2.1, “ESD Precautions”
on page 4-2 when handling a system component.
2. Open the server.
See Section 4.3, “Powering Off the Server and Removing the Cover” on page 4-3.