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Appendix D Electrostatic Discharge Damage Prevention 201
Appendix D
Electrostatic Discharge Damage Prevention
Before you touch any internal components in the library, including drives, you
must take precautions against electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Caution Components are sensitive to static electricity: Even a small
electrostatic discharge can damage an electrical component that
is inside the library. A damaged component might not fail
immediately, but over time, it will become worse and might
eventually cause an “intermittent” problem. Be sure that you
touch an unpainted metal surface of the library before you reach
inside the library or touch the drives.
Before you touch any internal components:
1. With your finger, touch an unpainted metal surface of the library. In some
libraries, you can touch the library’s frame. In other libraries, you might
have to touch a bolt on the wall or on the door frame.
2. Keep your body movement to a minimum as you touch the drives or the
library components.
Note Antistatic wrist straps that have clip-on ends are commercially
available.