HP Xw5000 hp workstation xw5000 Technical Reference (309233-001 10/02) - Page 28

Remove/Replace Prerequisites Before you remove or replace parts, you must: • Read the power and EMI warning and note below. (Your safety is important!) • Gather your tools. • Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions. Read the Power and EMI Warning and Note For the installation and removal procedures in this chapter, you must: • power off the workstation, and • unplug the workstation power cord from the AC power outlet. To maintain FCC Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) compliance, verify that all covers are replaced and that all screws are properly seated. Gather Your Tools Most tasks do not require tools. To remove or replace components with screws, use either a: • Flat blade screwdriver, or • T-15 Torx driver Follow Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions To prevent damage to the system, observe the following ESD precautions when you remove or replace parts: • Work on a static-free mat. • Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your body to ground. • Create a common ground for the equipment you are working on by connecting the static-free mat, static strap and peripheral units to that piece of equipment. • Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags. • Handle printed circuit boards by their edges after you remove them from their protective antistatic bags.