Lenovo V340 - Handling Devices that Are Sensitive to Electrostatic Discharge; Handling Devices That Are Sensitive To Electrostatic Discharge; Grounding Requirements

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V340-17IWL Hardware Maintenance Manual
Handling devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge
Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbe
consideredsensitivetoelectrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccur
whenthere isa differenceinchargebetweenobjects.Protect againstESD
damagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,
andthepersonhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.
Notes:
1. Use product-specic ESD procedures when they exceed the requirements noted
here.
2. Make sure that the ESD protective devices you use have been certied (ISO
9000) as fully eective.
WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:
• Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.
• Avoidcontactwithotherpeople.
• Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskin toeliminatestaticonyour
body.
• Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeand
retainsachargeevenwhenyouarewearingawriststrap.
• Usetheblacksideofagroundedworkmat toprovide astatic-freework
surface.ThematisespeciallyusefulwhenhandlingESD-sensitivedevices.
• Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotection
thatmeetsthespecicservicerequirement.
Note:
The use of a grounding system to guard against ESD damage is desirable but not
necessary.
– AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-
wireground.
– Whenworkingonadouble-insulatedorbattery-operatedsystem,usean
ESDcommongroundorreferencepoint.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-
outsideshellsonthesesystems.
– Usetheroundgroundprongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.
Grounding requirements
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrect
systemfunction.Propergroundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveried bya
certiedelectrician.