General Precautions
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Assume
that
the
electronic
component
is
subject
to
electrostatic
discharge (ESD) damage.
- Do not attempt to handle any electronic components using leather
gloves.
•
Before cutting wires to components insure component does not
•
Before
cutting
wires
to
components
,
insure
component
does
not
have holdup RAM requiring power to maintain.
• If the component is dry, keep it dry.
-
Ship it
“
as is
”
to the component supplier or investigation lab.
Ship
it
as
is
to
the
component
supplier
or
investigation
lab.
- Do not attempt to scrub, brush, or otherwise mechanically remove
dirt and debris from electronic components.
• If the component is wet, keep it wet.
If th l t i t i t ith d th t i l t t it
-
If
th
e e
l
ec
t
ron
i
c componen
t
i
s we
t
w
ith
mu
d
or o
th
er ma
t
er
i
a
l
,
t
rea
t
it
the same as a water-soaked board from a water crash site. Flush it
with water and ship it in water.
• Do not use an
y
chemicals
,
such as bleach
,
to clean the
y, ,
component.
- This is critical for components with biohazard contamination.
• Attempt to identify the types of electronics that the investigation
team will focus on prior to going on
-
scene
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team
will
focus
on
prior
to
going
on
-
scene
.
- Establish a priority listing for non-volatile memory
Be prepared to handle electronic devices prior to arriving at the accident site.