To reduce the risk of equipment damage, the Ribbon SBC 1000/2000 system should be kept in an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protected environment. The unit should be properly grounded at all times. The SBC 1000/2000 chassis should be plugged in and its grounding lug should be connected. When performing routine maintenance on the unit, a wrist strap should be plugged into the ESD jack located on the rear of the chassis.

Prevention of ESD Damage

To prevent ESD damage observe the following precautions:

• Wear an ESD grounding strap connected to a proper ground when handling modules.
• Keep boards in their antistatic protection bags until you are ready to install them.
• Do not touch pins, leads, or solder connections on the boards.
• Handle modules only by their edges, ejector handles, or stiffener rails.
• Store and ship modules in antistatic protection packaging.

ESD Ground Connection

The SBC 1000/2000 Series equipment provide an ESD ground connection in the form of a grounding plug for installation and removal of user-serviceable components. Use an ESD wrist strap attached to the grounding plug located on the rear of your SBC 1000/2000 unit.

SBC 2000 ESD Connection

For information about where to plug in the ESD grounding device at the chassis, see Ribbon SBC 2000 Hardware Specifications.

The ESD wrist strap must be attached to the grounding plug located on the rear of your SBC 1000/2000 unit. The figure below illustrates the location of the ESD grounding plug.

SBC 1000 ESD Connection

The Ribbon SBC 1000 does not have a dedicated receptacle for grounding straps, you must connect the strap to the grounding post.