•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin,otherwise,itcouldbreak
theadapterplug.
•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.
•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.
•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.
•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.
•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputerandperipheralstotheairfromanappliancethatcanproduce
negativeions.Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.
Cleaningyourcomputer
Itisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-free
operation.
Cleaningthecomputercover:Wipeitwithalint-freeclothdampenedinmildsoapandwater.Avoid
applyingliquidsdirectlytothecover.
Cleaningthekeyboard:Wipethekeysonebyonewithalint-freeclothdampenedinmildsoapandwater.
Ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Avoid
sprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcan
useacamerablowerwithabrushorusecoolairfromahairdryer.
Cleaningthecomputerscreen:Scratches,oil,dust,chemicals,andultravioletlightcanaffectthe
performanceofyourcomputerscreen.Useadry,softlint-freeclothtowipethescreengently.Ifyouseea
scratchlikemarkonyourscreen,itmightbeastain.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.Ifthe
stainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwateroreyeglasscleaner,butdonotapplyliquidsdirectly
toyourcomputerscreen.Ensurethatthecomputerscreenisdrybeforeclosingit.
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