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ESD Precautions
Integrated circuits on computer boards are sensitive to static
electricity. To avoid damaging chips from electrostatic
discharge, observe the following precautions:
! Do not remove boards or integrated circuits from their anti-static
packaging until you are ready to install them.
! Before handling a board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted
portion of the system unit chassis for a few seconds. This helps to
discharge any static electricity on your body.
! Wear a wrist-grounding strap, available from most electronic
component stores, when handling boards and components.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
AXIOM is a trademark of AXIOM Technology Co., Ltd.
IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
MS-DOS, MICROSOFT C and QuickBASIC are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
TURBO C is a trademark of Borland Inc.
BASIC is a trademark of Dartmouth College.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Other brand names and trademarks are the properties and
registered brands of their respective owners.