Observe the following electrostatic discharge (ESD) guidelines whenever servicing electronic components:
Obtain an ESD protection kit and follow the directions that come with the kit. You can purchase an ESD kit from a local electronics store. Ensure that your ESD wriststrap has a built-in series resistor and that the kit includes an antistatic table mat.
Before you unpack a replacement FRU, place the FRU package on the antistatic table mat and attach the grounding clip on your wrist strap to the mat.
When you unpack the FRU, do not cut into the ESD protective bag surrounding the FRU. The protective bag protects the FRU. You can reuse the bag to store the replaced FRU.
Before you move the FRU from the antistatic table mat, attach the grounding clip from your ESD wriststrap to any unpainted metal surface on the FRU.
Attach the grounding clip on your ESD wriststrap to an unpainted metal surface on the rack before you bring a FRU in contact with a rack.
When you remove a FRU from a system enclosure:
Pull the FRU partway out of the slot.
Attach the grounding clip on your ESD wriststrap to an unpainted metal surface on the FRU.
Store FRUs that require ESD protection in ESD protective bags.
This symbol indicates Hewlett Packard Enterprise systems and peripherals that contain assemblies and components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Carefully observe the precautions and recommended procedures in this document to prevent component damage from static electricity.
