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Appendix D

Electrostatic Discharge Damage Prevention 201

Appendix D

Electrostatic Discharge Damage Prevention

Before you touch any internal components in the library, including drives, you 

must take precautions against electrostatic discharge (ESD).

Caution

Components are sensitive to static electricity: Even a small 

electrostatic discharge can damage an electrical component that 

is inside the library. A damaged component might not fail 

immediately, but over time, it will become worse and might 

eventually cause an “intermittent” problem. Be sure that you 

touch an unpainted metal surface of the library before you reach 

inside the library or touch the drives. 

Before you touch any internal components:
1.  With your finger, touch an unpainted metal surface of the library. In some 

libraries, you can touch the library’s frame. In other libraries, you might 

have to touch a bolt on the wall or on the door frame.

2.  Keep your body movement to a minimum as you touch the drives or the 

library components.

Note

Antistatic wrist straps that have clip-on ends are commercially 

available.