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Safety
Safety General Safety Procedures - 1


General Safety Procedures
For your safety and the safety of others, review and follow
all electrostatic discharge precautions, cathode-ray tube
(CRT) procedures, and battery handling precautions
presented in this manual.
Safety ESD Damage Prevention - 2


ESD Damage Prevention
Follow the guidelines in this section to reduce the risk of
electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to equipment.


ESD Prevention Rules

Leads
Handle all ICs by the body. Do not touch the leads. Also, do not
touch the edge connectors, exposed circuitry, or printed
circuits on boards or cards. Handle ICs, boards, and cards by
the edges, or use extractors.
Safety ESD Damage Prevention - 3

Grounds
Before working on any device containing a printed circuit,
ground yourself and your equipment to an earth or building
ground. Use a grounded conductive workbench mat and
grounding wriststrap, and ground your equipment to the
mat.