Watch For Bent Pins Or Other Damage - Motorola 82543 Owner's Manual

place the component flat on a grounded, static-free surface (and, in the case
of a board, component side up). Do not slide the component over any
surface.
If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting from
ESD by wearing an antistatic wrist strap (available at electronics stores)
that is attached to an active electrical ground. Note that a system chassis
may not be grounded if it is unplugged.

Watch for Bent Pins or Other Damage

Damage to board/backplane or system components
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Bent pins or loose components can cause damage to the board, the
backplane, or other system components.
Caution
Therefore, carefully inspect your board and the backplane for both pin and
component integrity before installation.
It is critical that two prerequisite steps be performed prior to installing your
board into the CompactPCI backplane to prevent possible backplane pin
damage.
Embedded Communications Computing (ECC) and our suppliers take
significant steps to ensure there are no bent pins on the backplane or
connector damage to the boards prior to leaving our factory. Bent pins
caused by improper installation or by inserting boards with damaged
connectors could void the ECC warranty for the backplane or boards.
If a system contains one or more crushed pins, power off the system and
contact your local sales representative to schedule delivery of a
replacement chassis assembly.
Gigabit Ethernet/82543 PMC Installation and Use
Visually inspect the board connectors to ensure they are not
damaged by previous insertions or accidental mishandling. If any
board connector damage is observed, do not install board into the
backplane. This may cause a bent pin on the connector, resulting in
an expensive repair.
Visually inspect the backplane pins for any bent pins from previous
board installations in the slot where the board will be installed.
Before You Install or Remove a Board
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