Grounding the work area
To prevent static damage at the work area, use the following precautions:
● Cover the work surface with approved static-dissipative material. Provide a wrist strap connected to the
work surface and properly grounded tools and equipment.
● Use static-dissipative mats, foot straps, or air ionizers to give added protection.
● Handle electrostatic sensitive components, parts, and assemblies by the case or PCB laminate. Handle
them only at static-free work areas.
● Turn o power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test equipment.
● Use xtures made of static-safe materials when xtures must directly contact dissipative surfaces.
● Keep work area free of nonconductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and polystyrene
foam.
● Use eld service tools, such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuums, that are conductive.
Recommended materials and equipment
HP recommends the following materials and equipment to prevent static electricity:
● Antistatic tape
● Antistatic smocks, aprons, or sleeve protectors
● Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids
● Conductive foam
● Conductive tabletop workstations with ground cord of 1 MΩ ±10% resistance
● Static-dissipative table or oor mats with hard tie to ground
● Field service kits
● Static awareness labels
● Wrist straps and footwear straps providing 1 MΩ ±10% resistance
● Material handling packages
● Conductive plastic bags
● Conductive plastic tubes
● Conductive tote boxes
● Opaque shielding bags
● Transparent metallized shielding bags
● Transparent shielding tubes
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