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Caring for your ThinkPad computer 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, CD, DVD, and CD-RW/DVD 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 SD Card, Memory Stick, and MultiMediaCard - Memory module - Mini-PCI Card - Communication Daughter Card 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. 4. Wipe the cover with the sponge, using a circular motion and taking care not to let any excess liquid drip. 5. Wipe the surface to remove the detergent. 6. Rinse the sponge with clean running water. 7. Wipe the cover with the clean sponge. 8. Wipe the surface again with a dry, soft lint-free cloth. 9. Wait for the surface to dry completely and remove any cloth fibers from the computer surface. Cleaning your computer keyboard 1. Absorb some isopropyl rubbing alcohol on a soft, dust-free cloth. 8 ThinkPad® T40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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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,
CD,
DVD,
and
CD-RW/DVD
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
SD
Card,
Memory
Stick,
and
MultiMediaCard
–
Memory
module
–
Mini-PCI
Card
–
Communication
Daughter
Card
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.
4.
Wipe
the
cover
with
the
sponge,
using
a
circular
motion
and
taking
care
not
to
let
any
excess
liquid
drip.
5.
Wipe
the
surface
to
remove
the
detergent.
6.
Rinse
the
sponge
with
clean
running
water.
7.
Wipe
the
cover
with
the
clean
sponge.
8.
Wipe
the
surface
again
with
a
dry,
soft
lint-free
cloth.
9.
Wait
for
the
surface
to
dry
completely
and
remove
any
cloth
fibers
from
the
computer
surface.
Cleaning
your
computer
keyboard
1.
Absorb
some
isopropyl
rubbing
alcohol
on
a
soft,
dust-free
cloth.
Caring
for
your
ThinkPad
computer
8
ThinkPad
®
T40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide