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Timothy works in the graphic arts departments and has received approval to upgrade his video card. The card has arrived, and you are ready to begin the upgrade by replacing the old video card with the new one in his workstation. To ensure your personal safety, which of the following should you do FIRST? answer Remove jewelry. Disconnect power. Put on safety glasses. Place the computer on an ESD mat.

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Timothy works in the graphic arts departments and has received approval to upgrade his video card. The card has arrived, and you are ready to begin the upgrade by replacing the old video card with the new one in his workstation.

To ensure your personal safety, which of the following should you do FIRST?

answer

Remove jewelry.

Disconnect power.

Put on safety glasses.

Place the computer on an ESD mat.

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Solution

The first step to ensure personal safety when upgrading a video card in a workstation is to disconnect power. This is to prevent any electrical shocks or damage to the computer components.

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