Instruction manual

INTUITY Messaging Solutions Release 4
MAP/5P Maintenance 585-310-186
Issue 3
October 1997
Getting Inside the Computer
Page 4-4Protecting against Damage from Electrostatic Discharge
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■ Keep circuit cards away from plastics and other synthetic materials such
as polyester clothing.
■ Do not hand circuit cards to another person unless that person is
grounded at the same potential level.
■ Hold devices such as a hard disk, floppy drive, or streaming tape in the
same manner as a large circuit card. The ESD-sensitive area of these
components is located on the bottom surface (Figure 4-4
).
Figure 4-4. ESD-Sensitive Area of an Electronic Component
Recommended
holding points
ESD sensitive
area (bottom
surface)