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Chapter 1 Safety and Tools 1-3
Free-standing equipment racks should be supplied with a stabilizer feature, which
must be sufficient to support the weight of the server when extended on its slides.
This prevents instability during installation or service actions.
Where a stabilizer feature is not supplied and the equipment rack is not bolted to the
floor, a safety evaluation must be conducted by the installation or service engineer.
The safety evaluation determines stability when the server is extended on its slides,
prior to any installation or service activity.
Prior to installing the equipment rack on a raised floor, a safety evaluation must be
conducted by the installation or service engineer. The safety evaluation ensures that
the raised floor has sufficient strength to withstand the forces upon it when the
server is extended on its slides. The normal procedure in this case would be to fix
the rack through the raised floor to the concrete floor below, using a proprietary
mounting kit for the purpose.
Caution – If more than one server is installed in an equipment rack, service only
one server at a time.
1.2.3 Filler Boards and Filler Panels
Filler boards and panels, which are physically inserted into the server when a board
or module has been removed are used for EMI protection and for air flow.
1.2.4 Handling Components
Caution – There is a separate ground located on the rear of the server. It is
important to ensure that the server is properly grounded.
Caution – The server is sensitive to static electricity. To prevent damage to the
board, connect an antistatic wrist strap between you and the server.
Caution – The boards have surface-mount components that can be broken by
flexing the boards.
To minimize the amount of board flexing, observe the following precautions: