[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR15.102]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 15_RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart B_Unintentional Radiators

 

Sec. 15.102  CPU boards and power supplies used in personal computers.



    (a) Authorized CPU boards and power supplies that are sold as 

separate components shall be supplied with complete installation 

instructions. These instructions shall specify all of the installation 

procedures that must be followed to ensure compliance with the 

standards, including, if necessary, the type of enclosure, e.g., a metal 

enclosure, proper grounding techniques, the use of shielded cables, the 

addition of any needed components, and any necessary modifications to 

additional components.

    (1) Any additional parts needed to ensure compliance with the 

standards, except for the enclosure, are considered to be special 

accessories and, in accordance with Sec. 15.27, must be marketed with 

the CPU board or power supply.

    (2) Any modifications that must be made to a personal computer, 

peripheral device, CPU board or power supply during installation of a 

CPU board or power supply must be simple enough that they can be 

performed by the average consumer. Parts requiring soldering, 

disassembly of circuitry or other similar modifications are not 

permitted.

    (b) Assemblers of personal computer systems employing modular CPU 

boards and/or power supplies are not required to test the resulting 

system provided the following conditions are met:

    (1) Each device used in the system has been authorized as required 

under this part (according to Sec. 15.101(e), some subassemblies used 

in a personal computer system may not require an authorization);

    (2) The original label and identification on each piece of equipment 

remain unchanged;

    (3) Each responsible party's instructions to ensure compliance 

(including, if necessary, the use of shielded cables or other 

accessories or modifications) are followed when the system is assembled;

    (4) If the system is marketed, the resulting equipment combination 

is authorized under a Declaration of Conformity pursuant to Sec. 

15.101(c)(4) and a compliance information statement, as described in 

Sec. 2.1077(b), is supplied with



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the system. Marketed systems shall also comply with the labelling 

requirements in Sec. 15.19 and must be supplied with the information 

required under Sec. Sec. 15.21, 15.27 and 15.105; and

    (5) The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to 

test the system and/or make necessary modifications if a system is found 

to cause harmful interference or to be noncompliant with the appropriate 

standards in the configuration in which it is marketed (see Sec. Sec. 

2.909, 15.1, 15.27(d) and 15.101(e)).



[61 FR 31050, June 19, 1996]