Laser Compliance Statement

The CD-ROM drive in the ThinkPad computer is a laser product. The CD-ROM drive's classification label (shown below) is located on the drive.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1

KLASSE 1 LASER APPARAT

The CD-ROM drive is certified in the U.S. to conform to

the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of Federal Regulations (DHHS 21 CFR) Subchapter J for Class 1 laser products.

In other countries, the drive is certified to conform to requirements of EN60825.

CAUTION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not open the drive; no

user

adjustments

or

 

 

 

serviceable

parts

are

inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 laser products are not considered to be

hazardous. The

CD-ROM

drive

has

an

internal Class I (1),

0.5-milliwatt,

aluminum gallium-arsenide laser

that

operates

at

a wavelength

of

760

to

810

nanometers.

 

The

design

of

the

laser

system and the CD-ROM drive

ensures

that there

is

no

exposure

to

laser

radiation abo

a Class 1 (1) level during normal operation, user

maintenance,

or

servicing

conditions.

 

 

 

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