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Chapter 1 ATCA-C110/1G Baseboard Preparation and Installation
ATCA-C110/1G Installation and Use Manual
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Observe ESD Precautions
Use ESD
Wrist Strap
ESD
Motorola strongly recommends that you use an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive
foam pad when installing or upgrading a system. Electronic components, such as disk
drives, computer boards, and memory modules, can be extremely sensitive to
electrostatic discharge (ESD). After removing the component from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the component flat on a grounded, static-free
surface (and, in the case of a board, component side up). Do not slide the component
over any surface.
If an ESD station is not available, you can avoid damage resulting from ESD by wearing
an antistatic wrist strap (available at electronics stores) that is attached to an active
electrical ground. Note that a system chassis may not be grounded if it is unplugged.
Watch for Bent Pins or Other Damage
!
Caution
Caution
Bent pins or loose components can cause damage to the blade, the backplane, or
other system components. Carefully inspect your blade and the backplane for both pin
and component integrity before installation.
Motorola and our suppliers take significant steps to ensure there are no bent pins on the
backplane or connector damage to the boards prior to leaving our factory. Bent pins caused by
improper installation or by boards with damaged connectors could void the Motorola warranty
for the backplane or blades.
If a system contains one or more crushed pins, power off the system and contact your local
sales representative to schedule delivery of a replacement chassis assembly.
Use Caution When Installing or Removing Blades
When first installing blades in an empty shelf, we recommend that you start at the left of the
card cage and work to the right when cards are vertically aligned; in horizontally aligned cages,
work from bottom to top.
When inserting or removing a board in a slot adjacent to other boards, use extra caution to avoid
damage to the pins and components located on the top or bottom sides of the blades.
Preserve EMI Compliance
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Caution
Caution
To preserve compliance with applicable standards and regulations for electromagnetic
interference (EMI), during operation all front and rear openings on the shelf or blade
face plates must be filled with an appropriate card or covered with a filler panel. If the
EMI barrier is open, devices may cause or be susceptible to excessive interference.