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====== General Build Guide ====== | ====== General Build Guide ====== | ||
- | - | + | - Be careful of electric shock. Disconnect the power before working on a computer. NEVER dismantle a PSU, there are lethal voltages and currents inside and you can still get a shock off them even when they are disconnected from mains power. Computer parts are replaceable, |
- | + | - Be careful of the sharp edges of the computer case/ | |
- | Be careful of electric shock. Disconnect the power before working on a computer. NEVER dismantle a PSU, there are lethal voltages and currents inside and you can still get a shock off them even when they are disconnected from mains power. Computer parts are replaceable, | + | - Disconnect the power before connecting or disconnecting cables or components. If power is still going to the motherboard while you are carrying out these activities you might damage the electronics. |
- | + | - Always use an antistatic wrist band when handling the components. | |
- | - | + | - Don’t build your server on a surface that is or could become heavily electrostatically charged (e.g. carpets, etc). |
- | + | - Certain types of clothing are more prone to electrostatic build-up than others (in the past Fester built all his computers in a gorgeous diaphanous negligee, but was building up too much charge. I now wear nothing more than a cheeky smile and the thong). | |
- | Be careful of the sharp edges of the computer case/ | + | - Don’t grab the contacts when handling components. Even the cleanest hands have a thin film of grease on them which you will transfer to the copper contacts. |
- | + | - Good cable management will slightly improve air flow around your components. Take some time on this and do a little planning (I tend to get the power cables in first and then the data cables). | |
- | - | + | - Have a good supply of cable ties, these will help you with cable management. |
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- | Disconnect the power before connecting or disconnecting cables or components. If power is still going to the motherboard while you are carrying out these activities you might damage the electronics. | + | |
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- | Always use an antistatic wrist band when handling the components. | + | |
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- | Don’t build your server on a surface that is or could become heavily electrostatically charged (e.g. carpets, etc). | + | |
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- | Certain types of clothing are more prone to electrostatic build-up than others (in the past Fester built all his computers in a gorgeous diaphanous negligee, but was building up too much charge. I now wear nothing more than a cheeky smile and the thong). | + | |
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- | Don’t grab the contacts when handling components. Even the cleanest hands have a thin film of grease on them which you will transfer to the copper contacts. | + | |
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- | Good cable management will slightly improve air flow around your components. Take some time on this and do a little planning (I tend to get the power cables in first and then the data cables). | + | |
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- | Have a good supply of cable ties, these will help you with cable management. | + | |
(If anyone can think of anything else that should go in this section let me know and if it’s reasonable and I have time, I will add it.) | (If anyone can think of anything else that should go in this section let me know and if it’s reasonable and I have time, I will add it.) | ||