Lenovo System x3500 M5 Type 5464 - Working Inside the Server with the Power on; Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

•Youhavefollowedthecablinginstructionsthatcomewithoptionaladapters.
•Youhavereplacedafailedfanwithin48hours.
•Youhavereplacedahot-swapdrivewithin2minutesofremoval.
•Youdonotoperatetheserverwithouttheairbaffleorthefanfillerinstalled.Operatingtheserverwithout
theairbaffleorthefanfillermightcausethemicroprocessortooverheat.
•Microprocessorsocket2alwayscontainseitherasocketcoveroramicroprocessorandheatsinkand2
fans.
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron
Guidelinestoworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron.
Attention:Staticelectricitythatisreleasedtointernalservercomponentswhentheserverispowered-on
mightcausetheservertohalt,whichmightresultinthelossofdata.Toavoidthispotentialproblem,
alwaysuseanelectrostatic-dischargewriststraporothergroundingsystemwhenyouworkinsidethe
serverwiththepoweron.
Theserversupportshot-plug,hot-add,andhot-swapdevicesandisdesignedtooperatesafelywhileit
isturnedonandtheservercoverisremoved.Followtheseguidelineswhenyouworkinsideaserver
thatisturnedon:
Note:Inordertoworkinsidetheserverwiththepoweron,youhavetodisablethepowercut-offswitch
beforeremovingtheservercover.
•Avoidwearingloose-fittingclothingonyourforearms.Buttonlong-sleevedshirtsbeforeworkinginside
theserver;donotwearcufflinkswhileyouareworkinginsidetheserver.
•Donotallowyournecktieorscarftohanginsidetheserver.
•Removejewelry,suchasbracelets,necklaces,rings,andloose-fittingwristwatches.
•Removeitemsfromyourshirtpocket,suchaspensandpencils,thatcouldfallintotheserverasyou
leanoverit.
•Avoiddroppinganymetallicobjects,suchaspaperclips,hairpins,andscrews,intotheserver.
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
Usethisinformationtohandlestatic-sensitivedevices.
Attention:Staticelectricitycandamagetheserverandotherelectronicdevices.Toavoiddamage,keep
static-sensitivedevicesintheirstatic-protectivepackagesuntilyouarereadytoinstallthem.
Toreducethepossibilityofdamagefromelectrostaticdischarge,observethefollowingprecautions:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Theuseofagroundingsystemisrecommended.Forexample,wearanelectrostatic-dischargewrist
strap,ifoneisavailable.Alwaysuseanelectrostatic-dischargewriststraporothergroundingsystem
whenworkinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.
•Handlethedevicecarefully,holdingitbyitsedgesoritsframe.
•Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposedcircuitry.
•Donotleavethedevicewhereotherscanhandleanddamageit.
•Whilethedeviceisstillinitsstatic-protectivepackage,touchittoanunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserverforatleast2seconds.Thisdrainsstaticelectricityfromthepackageandfrom
yourbody.
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