Compaq Prosignia Desktop 340 Series Computer 3–3
Removal and Replacement Preliminaries and Routine Care
3.1.4 Grounding Workstations
To prevent static damage at the workstation, use the following precautions:
■ Cover the workstation with approved static-dissipative material. Provide a wrist strap
connected to the work surface and properly grounded tools and equipment.
■ Use static-dissipative mats, foot straps, or air ionizers to give added protection.
■ Handle electrostatic sensitive components, parts, and assemblies by the case or PCB
laminate. Handle them only at static-free workstations.
■ Turn off power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test
equipment.
■ Use fixtures made of static-safe materials when fixtures must directly contact dissipative
surfaces.
■ Keep work area free of nonconductive materials, such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and
Styrofoam.
■ Use conductive field service tools, such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuums.
3.1.5 Recommended Materials and Equipment
Materials and equipment that are recommended for use in preventing static electricity include:
■ Antistatic tape
■ Antistatic smocks, aprons, or sleeve protectors
■ Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids
■ Conductive foam
■ Conductive tabletop workstations with ground cord of one-megohm +/- 10% resistance
■ Static-dissipative table or floor mats with hard tie to ground
■ Field service kits
■ Static awareness labels
■ Wrist straps and footwear straps providing one-megohm +/- 10% resistance
■ Material handling packages
■ Conductive plastic bags
■ Conductive plastic tubes
■ Conductive tote boxes
■ Opaque shielding bags
■ Transparent metallized shielding bags
■ Transparent shielding tubes