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Installation precautions, ESD precautions, Preinstallation instructions

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53 Installation precautions Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a computer component: 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it. 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component: 1 Turn off your computer and all the peripherals connected to it before opening it. Then unplug all cables from the power outlets. 2 Open your computer according to the instructions on page 53. 3 Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a computer component. 4 Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access to the DIMM sockets or component connectors. 5 See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install. Warning! Not turning off the computer properly before you start installing the components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.

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Installation precautions
Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you read the
following sections.
These sections contain important ESD precautions along
with preinstallation and post-installation instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion
boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions
before you install a computer component:
1
Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are
ready to install it.
2
Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer
before handling components. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain
contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD
protection.
Preinstallation instructions
Always observe the following before you install any component:
1
Turn off your computer and all the peripherals connected to it before
opening it. Then unplug all cables from the power outlets.
2
Open your computer according to the instructions on page 53.
3
Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a
computer component.
4
Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access to the
DIMM sockets or component connectors.
5
See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you
wish to install.
Warning! Not turning off the computer properly before you start
installing the components may cause serious damage. Do not
attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless
you are a qualified service technician.