Lenovo V340 - Safety Inspection Guide

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Safety information
Safety inspection guide
Thepurpose ofthis inspectionguide isto assistyou inidentifyingpotential
unsafeconditions.Aseachmachinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafety
itemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicepersonnelfrominjury.This
guideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentify
potentialsafetyhazardsaccordingtotheattachmentofnon-Lenovofeaturesor
optionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,you mustdeterminehowseriousthe
apparenthazardcouldbeandwhetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrecting
theproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
• Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframe
cancauseseriousorfatalelectricalshock)
• Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor
• Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotential unsafeconditions,usethe
followingchecklistatthebeginningofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswith
thepowero󰀨,andthepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1. Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2. Turno󰀨thecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3. Checkthepowercordfor:
a. Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasure
third-wiregroundcontinuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternal
groundpinandtheframeground.
b. Thepowercordshouldbethetypespeciedinthepartslist.
c. Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4. Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5. Removethecover.
6. Checkforanyobviousnon-Lenovoalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothe
safetyofanynon-Lenovoalterations.
7. Checkinsidethe unitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetal
filings,contamination,waterorotherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmoke
damage.
8. Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9. Checkthat thepower-supply coverfasteners (screwsorrivets)havenot
beenremovedortamperedwith.