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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
May. 03, 2016
Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Keith M. Campbell, Cary, NC (US);
James G. McLean, Raleigh, NC (US);
William M. Megarity, Raleigh, NC (US);
Luke D. Remis, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory D. Sellman, Morrisville, NC (US);
Christopher L. Wood, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A method includes sensing ambient conditions in a datacenter containing a server, and determining whether the ambient conditions exceed threshold conditions representing risk of electrostatic discharge. A lid to the server is locked in a closed position in response to the ambient conditions exceeding the threshold conditions. However, the lid to the server is unlocked in response to a grounding strap being connected to the server. Optionally, the grounding strap may be identified and the server lid will only unlock if the identified grounding strap is associated with authorization to unlock the server lid.