| Be careful when
handling hardware cards and disk drives - static can
kill them dead, end of story.
Always keep the hardware in the anti-static bag it was
packaged in until you are ready to actually install
it into your computer. Do not leave the component sitting
around near speakers, monitors or other sources of magnetism
or static.
See the antistatic precautions
I mentioned at the beginning of this article - I know,
you read them already!
Carefully remove the hardware to be installed from the
packaging.
Wherever possible handle cards by the edges, trying
not to touch the chips and board.
Hold hard drives by the bare metal casing, avoiding
any contact with the board and chips attached to the
case.
Before you install the new hardware, make sure you have
read any relevant documentation that came with it.
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Physically Installing New Hardware