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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Chapter 5
Advanced Serverboard Setup
This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to
the serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards.
All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick
reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to close the chassis
completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and
cool the system sufficiently.
5-1 Handling the Serverboard
Static electrical discharge can damage electronic com­ponents. To prevent damage
to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully (see Chapter
4). Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if
handled improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the serverboard from
bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from
static discharge.
Precautions
•Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
•Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
•Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
•When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
•Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic
bags when not in use.
Unpacking
The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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