AMCC 9690SA User Manual

Safety Information

 

9

Personal Safety When Installing the 9690SA RAID 

Controller in Your Computer

Protecting Equipment and Data 

To avoid damaging computer components and accessories when 
installing or removing the 3ware RAID controller, follow standard 
electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions:

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When your computer case is open and its internal parts are 
exposed, do not touch any internal part unnecessarily. 

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Always wear a grounded strap or work on an ESD-protective 
mat. 

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Do not remove the 3ware RAID controller from its protective 
bag until you are properly grounded. 

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Handle the 3ware RAID controller by its edges or by the metal 
bracket.

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Do not touch any pin, contact, lead or component on the 3ware 
RAID controller. 

High voltages may be found inside computer 

equipment. 
Before installing any of the hardware in this package or 
removing the protective covers of any computer equipment, turn 
off power switches and disconnect power cords. Do not 
reconnect the power cords until the hardware is installed and the 
system cover is closed.

 Do not replace the factory-installed heat 

sink shipped with the 3ware 9690SA RAID controller. Replacing 
the heat sink will alter thermal characteristics and cooling 
requirements and may cause the controller to fail. Replacing the 
factory-installed heat sink will void the warranty.

 Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys 

existing files on the member drives. If your drives contain 
valuable data, back them up and save the data elsewhere 
before attaching the drives to the controller.