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Opening the server safely
You can take the following preventative measures to avoid electrostatic
discharge while you are installing internal devices in your server:
m Wear a grounded wriststrap (like the one shown below) while installing
internal devices in the server.
m Carefully follow all instructions for discharging static electricity included
in the procedures in this chapter.
Follow these steps to open the server:
1 Make sure that the server is shut down and that any cables (including the power cord)
are disconnected from the server.
2 Press the Power button to discharge static electricity.
WARNING
The components in your server, as well as the internal
devices that you may install in your server, are very susceptible to
damage from electrostatic discharge. When opening your server and
while installing internal devices in the server, it is very important to
take precautions to protect the server’s components from static
electricity damage.
32 Chapter 3 / Expanding Your Server and Connecting Other Equipment