Chapter 2: Safety Information; Electrostatic Discharge Precautions; Safety And Handling Precautions - Hitachi NAS Platform 4000 Series Hardware Reference Manual

Chapter 2: Safety information

This section lists important safety guidelines to follow when working with the equipment.

Electrostatic discharge precautions

To ensure proper handling of system components and to prevent hardware faults
caused by electrostatic discharge, follow all safety precautions:
Wear an anti-static wrist or ankle strap.
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Observe all standard electrostatic discharge precautions when handling plug-in
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modules or components that have been removed from any anti-static packaging.
Avoid contact with backplane components and module connectors.
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Safety and handling precautions

To ensure your safety and the safe handling and correct operation of the equipment,
follow all of the safety precautions and instructions.
Caution: Observe safe lifting practices. Each server or each storage array can
weigh 57 lb. (26 kg) or more. At least two people are required to handle and
position a server in a rack.
Caution: There is a risk that a cabinet could fall over suddenly. To prevent this
from occurring:
If your system comes with a rack stabilizer plate, install it.
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Fill all expansion cabinets, including all storage enclosures, from the
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bottom to the top.
Do not remove more than one unit from the rack at a time.
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