4ReplacementProcedures4.1General
4-2
SatelliteL300D/L305D/SatelliteProL300D/EQUIUML300D/SATEGOL300D
MaintenanceManual
SafetyPrecautions
Beforeyoubegintodisassemblyreadthefollowingsafetyprecautionscarefully.Besureto
followthemwhileyouareworking.
DANGER:
1. AlwaysusethegenuinebatteriesorreplacementbatteriesauthorizedbyToshiba.
Batteriesotherthanthosedifferinspecificationsandareincompatiblewiththe
computer.Theymayburstorexplode.Toavoidleakageofalkalinesolutions,
neverheatordisassemblethebatterypacks.Neverthrowthebatterypacksintoa
fire.Ifthisisviolated,theywillexplode.
2. ThecomponentssuchasthepowersupplyandFLinvertercarryhighvoltages.
Whenyoupartiallydisassemblethecomputerandturnonthecomponents,use
extremecarenottotouchtheconnectorsandcomponentstoavoidtheriskof
electricalshock.Donotdisassembleindividualcomponentsduringfirst-level
maintenance.
WARNING:
1. Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,turnthecomputeroffandremovetheAC
adapterfromtheelectricaloutlet.
2. Becausethebatteryinthecomputerisleftcharged,theriskofelectricalshock
remainsevenaftertheACadapterisremovedfromtheelectricaloutlet.Toavoid
theriskofelectricalshock,besuretoremoveanymetaljewelryoraccessories
suchasnecklaces,bracelets,andringsbeforestartingwork.Neverworkwith
damporwethands.
3. Toavoidpersonalinjury,usecaretoavoidthesharpedgesorcornersofthe
components.