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- Caring for your LifeBook Notebook
Cleaning the dust filterYour LifeBook is equipped with fans to make air flow inside by pulling in outside air to cool the inside of the system. Depending on the environment in which the system is used, dust and dirt may be pulled in along with the air. Accumulated dust and dirt could impair the function of the system. 1Turn off your computer and disconnect the AC adapter.
2Close the display panel and turn the system upside down.
3Remove the dust filter by pressing the latch towards the filter and lifting it out (Figure 44).
4Carefully clean the dust filter and the air-cooling duct.
•USE OF INCORRECT CLEANERS CAN RESULT IN OPTICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE LCD AND/OR DAMAGE
TO THE COMPUTER. ALWAYS REFER TO THE CLEANER MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES AND MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR PROPER HANDLING AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS.
•NEVER USE AMMONIA, ACIDIC, OR ALKALINE CLEANERS OR ORGANIC CHEMICALS SUCH AS PAINT
THINNER, ACETONE, PROPYL OR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, OR KEROSENE. IT MAY DAMAGE SURFACE
FINISHES AND THE COATING OF THE LCD SCREEN.
•NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEANING STYLISTIC AND LIFEBOOK PCS.
•REMOVE AC ADAPTER: BEFORE REMOVING THE FILTER, TURN OFF THE SYSTEM AND PERIPHERALS
AND DISCONNECT THE AC ADAPTER..
•CLEANING THE FILTER:
- DO NOT USE DETERGENT
- AVOID DAMAGING THE FILTER; DAMAGE TO THE FILTER IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.
- USE PLASTIC TOOLS TO CLEAN THE FILTER. METAL OR WOODEN TOOLS COULD DAMAGE THE FILTER..
•ESD: BEFORE CLEANING THE FILTER, TOUCH A METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY.