Lenovo ThinkPad 560Z Notebook PC Model 560Z manual Appendix B. Handling Tips, 157, ThinkPad Dos

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Handling Tips

Appendix B. Handling Tips

By using

common sense

and by

following these

handling tips,

you will

get the most use

and enjoyment out o

long

time

to

come.

This

appendix

provides

tips

for

handling

notebook

computers

in

general. Some

descriptions

might not

suit

your

your

shipping

checklist

to confirm the items you get with

your

computer.

Notebook

computers are

precision

machines

that

require a

bit

of

careful

handling. Though your computer is

to be a durable notebook computer that

functions

reliably

in

normal

work

environments, you need to

use

som

handling

it.

ThinkPad

Don'ts

Do

not

subject

your

computer

to physical punishment, such as dropping

or

bumping.

Do

not

place

heavy objects on your computer.

Do

not

spill

liquids

into your

computer.

Do

not

use

your

computer

in

or

near

water

(to

avoid

the

danger

of

electrical

shock).

Do

not

pack

your

computer

in

a tightly packed suitcase or bag. Your

LCD

might

be

damaged.

A

scratchlike

marking

on

your

LCD

might be a stain transferred from the keyboard (including

from

the

Trac

cover

was

pressed from the outside. Wipe

such

a

stain

gently

with

a

dry

soft

cloth. If

the

stain

re

LCD

cleaner

and wipe the stain again. Be sure to dry the LCD before closing it.

Do

not

disassemble your computer. Only an authorized IBM ThinkPad repair technician should

disassemble

a

computer.

Do

not

scratch, twist, hit, or push the surface

of

your computer

display.

Do

not

place

any

objects

between

the

display

and

keyboard.

Do

not

pick

up

or

hold

your

computer

by

the

display. When

picking

up

your

open

computer,

hold

it

by

half.

Do

not

modify

or

tape the latches to keep the display open or closed.

Do

not

turn

your

computer over while the AC Adapter is plugged in. This

could

break

the

adapter

plug.

Do

not

move

the

computer

when

the

hard disk drive is accessing data

(when

the

indicator

is

blinking).

Do

not

use

or

store your

computer

where the temperature is below

5°

C

or above 35° C (41° F and

Do

not

place

your

computer

closer

than

13

cm

(5

in.)

from

any electrical

appliance

that

generates

a

such

as

a

motor,

a

magnet,

a

TV,

a refrigerator, or large audio speakers.

Do

not

hard-mount

your computer in a vehicle

or

anywhere

that

it

is

subject to strong vibration. See

Computers”

in

this

appendix

for

information

on

a

more

appropriate

model

for demanding

applications.

Do

not

crush

or

drop

the

external

or

removable

hard

disk,

diskette,

or

CD-ROM

drive

when

it

is

outsi

Do

not

press

on

the middle part of the diskette drive or CD-ROM drive.

Do

not

insert

a

diskette

at

an angle. Not inserting the diskette

straight

into the drive can damage

Do

not

place

more

than

one

label

on

a

diskette. Multiple

or

loose

labels

can

detach

or

tear

and

then

Do

not

touch

the

lens

on

the

CD-ROM

tray.

Do

not

close

the

CD-ROM

tray

until

you

hear

the

CD-ROM click

into

the

center

pivot

of

the

CD-ROM

drive

Do

not

touch

the

surface

of

a compact disc; handle the compact disc only

by

its

edges.

Do

not

connect

the

modem

to

a

PBX

(private

branch

exchange)

or

other

digitalYour

computertelephone

extension

line.

can use only a public-switched

telephone

network

(PSTN)

. Use of a phone line

other

than PSTN can damage your

modem. If you are not sure

which kind of phone line you are using,

contact your telephone company. Ma

buildings use

digital

telephone

extension

lines,

so

check

before

connecting

the

telephone

cable

in

such

Do

not

leave

the

base of your computer in contact with your lap or

any part of your body for an

computer

is

functioning

or

when

the

battery

is

charging. Your

computer

dissipates

some

heat

during

nor

heat

is

a

function

of

the

level

of

system

activity

and

battery

charge

level.

ThinkPad Do's

Store your CD-ROM drive in

the

CD

carrying

case

and the diskette drive in its

enclosure.

When installing

your

hard

disk,

diskette,

or

CD-ROM

drive,

follow the

instructions

in this book

and apply

needed

on

the

device.

Treat

your

computer like

a precision piece

of

electronic machinery.

Retain

and

store

packing

materials

safely

out

of

reach

of children

to prevent

the risk of

suffocati

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