Service considerations
Review the following service considerations before replacing system components.
Cautions, warnings and safety precautions
Review the cautions, warnings, and safety precautions before accessing the workstation components.
Also, review the
Safety and Regulatory Guide
that came with the workstation for more information.
ESD information
Generating static
The following table shows that different activities generate different amounts of static electricity through
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Static electricity increases as humidity decreases.
Relative humidity
Event
55%
40%
10%
Walking across carpet
Walking across vinyl floor
Motions of bench worker
7,500V
3,000V
400V
15,000V
5,000V
800V
35,000V
12,000V
6,000V
Removing bubble pack from
PCB
Packing PCBs in foam-lined box
7,000V
5,000V
20,000V
11,000V
26,500V
21,000V
CAUTION:
Static electricity in the amount of 700 volts might degrade a product.
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