Voltage-selectionswitch
Somecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthepower-cordconnection
pointonthecomputer.Ifyourcomputerhasavoltage-selectionswitch,ensurethatyousettheswitchto
matchthevoltageavailableatyourelectricaloutlet.Settingthevoltage-selectionswitchincorrectlycan
causepermanentdamagetothecomputer.
Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveavoltage-selectionswitch,yourcomputerisdesignedtooperateonlyatthe
voltageprovidedinthecountryorregionwherethecomputerwasoriginallypurchased.
Ifyourelocateyourcomputertoanothercountry,beawareofthefollowing:
•Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveavoltage-selectionswitch,donotconnectthecomputertoanelectrical
outletuntilyouhaveveriedthatthevoltageprovidedisthesameasitwasinthecountryorregion
wherethecomputerwasoriginallypurchased.
•Ifyourcomputerhasavoltage-selectionswitch,donotconnectthecomputertoanelectricaloutletuntil
youhaveveriedthatthevoltage-selectionswitchissettomatchthevoltageprovidedinthatcountry
orregion.
Ifyouarenotsureofthevoltageprovidedatyourelectricaloutlet,contactyourlocalelectriccompanyor
refertoofcialWebsitesorotherliteraturefortravelerstothecountryorregionwhereyouarelocated.
Safetyinspectionguide
Theintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditionsonthese
products.Eachmachine,asitwasdesignedandbuilt,hadrequiredsafetyitemsinstalledtoprotectusers
andservicepersonnelfrominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.However,goodjudgmentshould
beusedtoidentifypotentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentoffeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythis
inspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrectingtheproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock).
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Theguideconsistsofaseriesofstepspresentedinachecklist.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,and
thepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.P ower-offthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheappropriatetypeasspeciedinthepartslistings.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Removethecover.
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