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Caring for your ThinkPad computer v Your computer might have both an Ethernet connector and a modem connector. If so, be sure to connect your communication cable to the correct one, so your connector is not damaged. v Register your ThinkPad products with Lenovo (refer to the Web page: www.lenovo.com/register). This can help authorities return your computer to you if it is lost or stolen. Registering your computer also enables Lenovo to notify you about possible technical information and upgrades. v Only an authorized ThinkPad repair technician should disassemble and repair your computer. v Do not modify or tape the latches to keep the display open or closed. v Take care not to turn your computer over while the ac adapter is plugged in. This could break the adapter plug. v Turn off your computer if you are replacing a device in a device bay, or else verify that the device is warm- or hot-swappable. v If you exchange drives in your computer, reinstall the plastic bezel faces (if supplied). v Store your external and removable hard disk, diskette or optical drives in the appropriate containers or packaging when they are not being used. v Before you install any of the following devices, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. This action reduces any static electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage the device. - PC Card - Smart Card - Memory Card, such as xD-Picture Card, SD Card, Memory Stick, and MultiMediaCard - Memory module - PCI Expess Mini Card - Communication Daughter Card v When transferring data to or from a Flash Media Card, such as an SD card, do not put your computer in standby or hibernation mode before the data transfer is complete. To do so might cause damage to your data. Cleaning the cover of your computer Occasionally clean your computer as follows: 1. Prepare a mixture of a gentle kitchen-use detergent (one that does not contain abrasive powder or strong chemicals such as acid or alkaline). Use 5 parts water to 1 part detergent. 2. Absorb the diluted detergent into a sponge. 3. Squeeze excess liquid from the sponge. Chapter 2. Caring for your ThinkPad computer 5

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v
Your
computer
might
have
both
an
Ethernet
connector
and
a
modem
connector.
If
so,
be
sure
to
connect
your
communication
cable
to
the
correct
one,
so
your
connector
is
not
damaged.
v
Register
your
ThinkPad
products
with
Lenovo
(refer
to
the
Web
page:
www.lenovo.com/register).
This
can
help
authorities
return
your
computer
to
you
if
it
is
lost
or
stolen.
Registering
your
computer
also
enables
Lenovo
to
notify
you
about
possible
technical
information
and
upgrades.
v
Only
an
authorized
ThinkPad
repair
technician
should
disassemble
and
repair
your
computer.
v
Do
not
modify
or
tape
the
latches
to
keep
the
display
open
or
closed.
v
Take
care
not
to
turn
your
computer
over
while
the
ac
adapter
is
plugged
in.
This
could
break
the
adapter
plug.
v
Turn
off
your
computer
if
you
are
replacing
a
device
in
a
device
bay,
or
else
verify
that
the
device
is
warm-
or
hot-swappable.
v
If
you
exchange
drives
in
your
computer,
reinstall
the
plastic
bezel
faces
(if
supplied).
v
Store
your
external
and
removable
hard
disk,
diskette
or
optical
drives
in
the
appropriate
containers
or
packaging
when
they
are
not
being
used.
v
Before
you
install
any
of
the
following
devices,
touch
a
metal
table
or
a
grounded
metal
object.
This
action
reduces
any
static
electricity
from
your
body.
The
static
electricity
could
damage
the
device.
–
PC
Card
–
Smart
Card
–
Memory
Card,
such
as
xD-Picture
Card,
SD
Card,
Memory
Stick,
and
MultiMediaCard
–
Memory
module
–
PCI
Expess
Mini
Card
–
Communication
Daughter
Card
v
When
transferring
data
to
or
from
a
Flash
Media
Card,
such
as
an
SD
card,
do
not
put
your
computer
in
standby
or
hibernation
mode
before
the
data
transfer
is
complete.
To
do
so
might
cause
damage
to
your
data.
Cleaning
the
cover
of
your
computer
Occasionally
clean
your
computer
as
follows:
1.
Prepare
a
mixture
of
a
gentle
kitchen-use
detergent
(one
that
does
not
contain
abrasive
powder
or
strong
chemicals
such
as
acid
or
alkaline).
Use
5
parts
water
to
1
part
detergent.
2.
Absorb
the
diluted
detergent
into
a
sponge.
3.
Squeeze
excess
liquid
from
the
sponge.
Caring
for
your
ThinkPad
computer
Chapter
2.
Caring
for
your
ThinkPad
computer
5