When adding new hard drives, you need to follow Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) best practice procedures. Which of the following are incorrectly specified? (Choose all that apply)
A.
When the new hard drive arrives, you can immediately remove it from its antistatic bag because it has been transported already.
B.
You should wear antistatic gear – grounded ankle straps, or grounded wrist straps
when you perform the actual hard drive installation.
C.
You should keep relative humidity levels in the work area above 30 percent to assist in preventing ESD.
D.
All options are incorrect.
Explanation:
You should keep the new hard drive in its antistatic bag until you perform the actual installation. You should keep relative humidity levels in the work area above 50 percent to assist in preventing ESD.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Wearing antistatic gear, such as grounded ankle straps, or grounded wrist straps when you install a new hard drive is recommended. This ESD best practice procedure is correctly specified.
D: B is TRUE.
References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 385-386.