Quantum Audio A-Series Manuel D’Utilisation

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Chapter 2  Getting Started
Safety, Handling, and ESD Protection
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide
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• Do not expose the tape drive to moisture.
• Do not place foreign objects inside the tape drive’s receiver area.
Electrostatic Discharge 
Protection
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Several electrical components of the A-Series tape drive are sensitive to 
static electricity and electrostatic discharge (ESD). Even a static buildup 
or discharge that is too slight to feel can be sufficient to destroy or 
degrade a component’s operation.
To minimize the possibility of ESD-related damage to the system, the 
drive’s manufacturer strongly recommends using both a workstation 
anti-static mat and an ESD wrist strap. When correctly installed and 
properly used, these devices reduce the buildup of static electricity that 
might harm the system.
Observe the following precautions to avoid ESD-related problems:
• Leave the tape drive in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install 
it in the system.
• Always use a properly fitted and grounded wrist strap or other 
suitable ESD protection when handling the tape drive and observe 
proper ESD grounding techniques.
• Hold the tape drive only by its sides.
• Place the tape drive on a properly grounded anti-static work surface 
pad when it is out of its protective anti-static bag.
• Do not use the bag as a substitute for the work surface anti-static pad. 
The outside surface of the bag may not have the same anti-static 
properties as the inside surface. It could actually increase the 
possibility of ESD problems.
• Do not remove covers to use any test equipment to check components 
on the PCBAs. There are no user-serviceable components on the tape 
drive.