Lenovo ThinkPad 300 Service Guide - Page 13

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v When installing the HDD, SSD, or optical drive, follow the instructions shipped with your hardware, and apply pressure only where needed on the device. v Turn off your computer if you are replacing the HDD or SSD. v When replacing the primary HDD or SSD, reattach the cover of the drive slot. v Store your external and removable hard disk 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. - Memory module - PCI Expess Mini Card Be sure not to modify your computer 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. Take care in setting passwords v Remember your passwords. If you forget a supervisor or hard disk password, Lenovo authorized service provider will not reset it, and you might have to replace your system board, or HDD or SSD. Care for the fingerprint reader The following actions could damage the fingerprint reader or cause it not to work properly: v Scratching the surface of the reader with a hard, pointed object. v Scraping the surface of the reader with your nail or anything hard. v Using or touching the reader with a dirty finger. If you notice any of the following conditions, gently clean the surface of the reader with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth: v The surface of the reader is dirty or stained. v The surface of the reader is wet. v The reader often fails to enroll or authenticate your fingerprint. 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. Chapter 2. Taking care of your ThinkPad computer 5

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v
When
installing
the
HDD,
SSD,
or
optical
drive,
follow
the
instructions
shipped
with
your
hardware,
and
apply
pressure
only
where
needed
on
the
device.
v
Turn
off
your
computer
if
you
are
replacing
the
HDD
or
SSD.
v
When
replacing
the
primary
HDD
or
SSD,
reattach
the
cover
of
the
drive
slot.
v
Store
your
external
and
removable
hard
disk
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.
Memory
module
PCI
Expess
Mini
Card
Be
sure
not
to
modify
your
computer
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.
Take
care
in
setting
passwords
v
Remember
your
passwords.
If
you
forget
a
supervisor
or
hard
disk
password,
Lenovo
authorized
service
provider
will
not
reset
it,
and
you
might
have
to
replace
your
system
board,
or
HDD
or
SSD.
Care
for
the
fingerprint
reader
The
following
actions
could
damage
the
fingerprint
reader
or
cause
it
not
to
work
properly:
v
Scratching
the
surface
of
the
reader
with
a
hard,
pointed
object.
v
Scraping
the
surface
of
the
reader
with
your
nail
or
anything
hard.
v
Using
or
touching
the
reader
with
a
dirty
finger.
If
you
notice
any
of
the
following
conditions,
gently
clean
the
surface
of
the
reader
with
a
dry,
soft,
lint-free
cloth:
v
The
surface
of
the
reader
is
dirty
or
stained.
v
The
surface
of
the
reader
is
wet.
v
The
reader
often
fails
to
enroll
or
authenticate
your
fingerprint.
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.
Chapter
2.
Taking
care
of
your
ThinkPad
computer
5