IBM ThinkPad 73P3292 User Manual - General

General

safety

guidelines

Always

observe

the

following

precautions

to

reduce

the

risk

of

injury

and

property

damage.

Service

Do

not

attempt

to

service

a

product

yourself

unless

instructed

to

do

so

by

the

IBM

Support

Center.

Use

only

an

IBM

authorized

service

provider

who

is

approved

to

repair

your

particular

product.

Note:

Some

parts

can

be

upgraded

or

replaced

by

the

customer.

These

parts

are

referred

to

as

Customer

Replaceable

Units,

or

CRUs.

IBM

expressly

identifies

CRUs

as

such,

and

provides

documentation

with

instructions

when

it

is

appropriate

for

customers

to

replace

those

parts.

You

must

closely

follow

all

instructions

when

performing

such

replacements.

Always

make

sure

that

the

power

is

turned

off

and

that

the

product

is

unplugged

from

any

power

source

before

you

attempt

the

replacement.

If

you

have

any

questions

or

concerns,

contact

the

IBM

Support

Center.

Power

cords

and

power

adapters

Use

only

the

power

cords

and

power

adapters

supplied

by

the

product

manufacturer.

Never

wrap

a

power

cord

around

the

power

adapter

or

other

object.

Doing

so

can

stress

the

cord

in

ways

that

can

cause

the

cord

to

fray,

crack

or

crimp.

This

can

present

a

safety

hazard.

Always

route

power

cords

so

that

they

will

not

be

walked

on,

tripped

over,

or

pinched

by

objects.

Protect

the

cord

and

power

adapters

from

liquids.

For

instance,

do

not

leave

your

cord

or

power

adapter

near

sinks,

tubs,

toilets,

or

on

floors

that

are

cleaned

with

liquid

cleansers.

Liquids

can

cause

a

short

circuit,

particularly

if

the

cord

or

power

adapter

has

been

stressed

by

misuse.

Liquids

can

also

cause

gradual

corrosion

of

the

power

cord

terminals

and/or

the

connector

terminals

on

the

adapter

which

can

eventually

result

in

overheating.

Always

connect

power

cords

and

signal

cables

in

the

correct

order

and

ensure

that

all

power

cord

connectors

are

securely

and

completely

plugged

into

receptacles.

Do

not

use

any

power

adapter

that

shows

corrosion

at

the

ac

input

pins

and/or

shows

signs

of

overheating

(such

as

deformed

plastic)

at

the

ac

input

or

anywhere

on

the

power

adapter.

Do

not

use

any

power

cords

where

the

electrical

contacts

on

either

end

show

signs

of

corrosion

or

overheating

or

where

the

power

cord

appears

to

have

been

damaged

in

any

way.

©

Copyright

IBM

Corp.

2004

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