Re: The power plug during upgrades

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe--

For PCs I don't usually pull the power cord--  I think it's better to 
have the switch firmly OFF, and the ground wire connected so I can 
touch the machine frame and discharge any sparks before I zap the 
memory or cpu!

We have full service with IBM for our iSeries machines.  When we had 
memory added, the CE had us power down the system, and he started 
opening and unplugging to get to the memory slots.  Power cords still 
firmly attached.  We also discovered some interlocks on one of our 
units-- a simple switch that prevents power up until the cover is 
replaced.  We added a magic-marker note on the panel to warn us in 
the future!

--Paul E Musselman
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