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E Safety Addendum

Related Service Information

Note
The service proceduresare designed to help you isolate problems. Theyare
written withthe assumption that you have model-specific training on all
computers, orthat are familiarwith the computers, functions, terminology,
and service informationprovided in this manual.

Safety Information

The followingsection contains the safety information that you need to be familiar with before
servicingan IBM computer.

General Safety

Followt heserules to ensure general safety:
• Observe good housekeeping in the area of the machines during and after maintenance.
• When lifting any heavy object:
1. Ensure you can stand safely without slipping.
2. Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet.
3. Use a slow lifting force. Never move suddenly or twist when you attempt to lift.
4. Lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles; this action removes the strain
from the muscles in your back. Do not attempt to lift any objects that weighmore than
16 kg (35 lb)or objects that you think are too heavy for you.
• Do not perform any action that causes hazards to the customer, or that makes the equipment
unsafe.
• Before you start the machine, ensure that other service representatives and the customer's
personnel arenot in a hazardous position.
• Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place, away from all personnel, whileyou are
servicingthe machine.
• Keep your tool case away from walk areas so that other people willnot trip over it.
• Do not wear loose clothing that can be trapped in the moving parts of a machine. Ensure that
your sleevesare fastened or rolled up above your elbows. If your hair is long, fasten it.
• Insert the ends of your necktie or scarf inside clothing or fasten it with a nonconductive clip,
approximately8 centimeters (3 inches) from the end.
• Do not wear jewelry, chains, metal-frame eyeglasses, or metal fastenersfor your clothing.
Remember:Metal objects are good electrical conductors.
• Wear safety glasses when you are: hammering, drilling soldering, cutting wire, attaching
springs, using solvents,or working in any other conditions that might be hazardous to your
eyes.
• After service, reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground wires. Replace any safety
device thatis worn or defective.