FIC A360 Maintenance & Disassembly, Introduction, Preventive Maintenance, Cleaning the Computer

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Maintenance & Disassembly	5

5.1Introduction

This section contains preventive and corrective maintenance procedures for the A360 notebook. The first part of the section describes the computer cleaning procedures and preferred handling procedures for sensitive components (e.g. disk drives, LCD, CPU, batteries).

The second part of the chapter identifies all field replaceable parts with the remainder explaining the removal and replacement procedures for the field replaceable parts.

5.2Preventive Maintenance

Preventive maintenance is limited to cleaning the plastic case, the keyboard, and the display screen and cleaning the floppy drive heads as required.

5.2.1Cleaning the Computer

When it is necessary to clean the plastic case and keyboard, use a soft lint-free cloth, slightly dampened with a mild detergent solution, or use the contents of any commercially available computer cleaning kit.

Never use alcohol, petroleum-based solvents, or harsh detergents to clean the notebook. Also, do not spray any liquids directly on the computer case, keyboard, or screen. If the liquid-crystal display (LCD) screen has become smeared or dusty, clean the screen by first applying a mild glass cleaner to a soft, clean, lint-free cloth, and gently wipe the glass. Never apply liquids directly on the screen surface. Moreover, do not use paper towels to clean the display screen. Paper can scratch the display screen matte.

5.2.2Protecting the Disk Drives

To protect the disk drives and data, back up the system disk periodically on floppy diskettes. Periodically use a head-cleaning diskette in the floppy diskette drive to prolong the life of the drive and to help maintain data integrity.

5.2.3Maintaining the LCD Quality

When it comes to screen problems, heat plays a big part. After a good working session, the typical routine is to shut the machine and close the cover. But the display surface - no matter what type it is - and the components inside the computer radiates heat; when you close the cover, you trap the heat against the screen. Leave the computer's cover open for about ten minutes while the heat disperses. Make this a habit.

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