IBM 865741Y Handbook - Page 71

Before You Begin Before You Begin Become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified under "Safety Information" on page vii, "Electrical Safety" on page 54, and "Handling Static-Sensitive Devices" on page 55. These guidelines will help you work safely while working with your server and options. Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for your server, monitor, and any other options you intend to install. Place your server in a location that is dry. Rain or spilled liquids might damage your server. Have a supply of 2 MB (1.44 MB formatted), 3.5-inch diskettes available. Back up all important data before you make changes to hard disk drives. Have a small, flat-blade screwdriver available. Attention: To allow for air circulation, be sure to maintain the following minimum clearances around the server: 102 mm (4 in.) in the front 127 mm (5 in.) in the rear 51 mm (2 in.) on the left and right sides Chapter 4. Installing Options 53