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ESD damage is invisible to the eye and may not be discovered until later by way of slow performance or failure. Use these steps reduce the chance of damage. |
Do
- Get tools and cables ready before removing the drive from its ESD bag.
- Stand on a rubber matt when installing drives.
- Keep the drive inside the ESD bag until it is ready to be installed.
- Wear a grounding strap when working near sensitive devices like memory, controller cards, or other electronic boards.
- Power off the computer but leave the power cable pulled in.
- Touch bare metal on computer case.
Remove the power plug. - Hold a hard drive by the sides.
- Be careful when installing data and power connectors to avoid damaging connector pins.
Do Not
- Avoid subjecting the hard drive to extreme temperatures.
- DO NOT touch the connectors or the Printed Circuit Board.
- DO NOT walk or stand on carpet.
They generate static electricity. - DO NOT drop, jolt, or shake the hard drive.
This will damage the drive. - DO NOT let people touch the drive.
- DO NOT stack drives.
- DO NOT stand drives on it's side.
- DO NOT place anything on top of a drive.
- DO NOT force or hammer a drive into a drive bay.
- DO NOT force or hammer drive connections.
- DO NOT block or cover any air filter holes on the drives.
