Lenovo ThinkPad T43p (English) Service and Troubleshooting guide for the Think - Page 8

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Or, they might indicate a potential safety issue. However, do not take risks or attempt to diagnose the situation yourself. Frequently inspect your computer and its components for damage or wear or signs of danger. If you have any question about the condition of a component, do not use the product. Contact the Customer Support Center or the product manufacturer for instructions on how to inspect the product and have it repaired, if necessary. For a list of Service and Support phone numbers, see "Worldwide telephone list" on page 72. In the unlikely event that you notice any of the conditions listed below, or if you have any safety concerns with your product, stop using the product and unplug it from the power source and telecommunication lines until you can speak to the Customer Support Center for further guidance. v Power cords, plugs, power adapters, extension cords, surge protectors, or power supplies that are cracked, broken or damaged. v Signs of overheating, smoke, sparks or fire. v Damage to a battery (such as cracks, dents, creases), discharge from a battery, or a buildup of foreign substances on the battery. v A cracking, hissing or popping sound, or strong odor that comes from the product. v Signs that liquid has been spilled or an object has fallen onto the computer product, the power cord or power adapter. v The computer product, the power cord or power adapter has been exposed to water. v The product has been dropped or damaged in any way. v The product does not operate normally when you follow the operating instructions. Note: If you notice these conditions with a product (such as an extension cord) that is not manufactured for or by Lenovo, stop using that product until you can contact the product manufacturer for further instructions, or until you get a suitable replacement. General safety guidelines Always observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury and property damage. Service Do not attempt to service a product yourself unless instructed to do so by the Customer Support Center. Use only a service provider who is approved to repair your particular product. vi ThinkPad® T40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Or,
they
might
indicate
a
potential
safety
issue.
However,
do
not
take
risks
or
attempt
to
diagnose
the
situation
yourself.
Frequently
inspect
your
computer
and
its
components
for
damage
or
wear
or
signs
of
danger.
If
you
have
any
question
about
the
condition
of
a
component,
do
not
use
the
product.
Contact
the
Customer
Support
Center
or
the
product
manufacturer
for
instructions
on
how
to
inspect
the
product
and
have
it
repaired,
if
necessary.
For
a
list
of
Service
and
Support
phone
numbers,
see
“Worldwide
telephone
list”
on
page
72
.
In
the
unlikely
event
that
you
notice
any
of
the
conditions
listed
below,
or
if
you
have
any
safety
concerns
with
your
product,
stop
using
the
product
and
unplug
it
from
the
power
source
and
telecommunication
lines
until
you
can
speak
to
the
Customer
Support
Center
for
further
guidance.
v
Power
cords,
plugs,
power
adapters,
extension
cords,
surge
protectors,
or
power
supplies
that
are
cracked,
broken
or
damaged.
v
Signs
of
overheating,
smoke,
sparks
or
fire.
v
Damage
to
a
battery
(such
as
cracks,
dents,
creases),
discharge
from
a
battery,
or
a
buildup
of
foreign
substances
on
the
battery.
v
A
cracking,
hissing
or
popping
sound,
or
strong
odor
that
comes
from
the
product.
v
Signs
that
liquid
has
been
spilled
or
an
object
has
fallen
onto
the
computer
product,
the
power
cord
or
power
adapter.
v
The
computer
product,
the
power
cord
or
power
adapter
has
been
exposed
to
water.
v
The
product
has
been
dropped
or
damaged
in
any
way.
v
The
product
does
not
operate
normally
when
you
follow
the
operating
instructions.
Note:
If
you
notice
these
conditions
with
a
product
(such
as
an
extension
cord)
that
is
not
manufactured
for
or
by
Lenovo,
stop
using
that
product
until
you
can
contact
the
product
manufacturer
for
further
instructions,
or
until
you
get
a
suitable
replacement.
General
safety
guidelines
Always
observe
the
following
precautions
to
reduce
the
risk
of
injury
and
property
damage.
Service
Do
not
attempt
to
service
a
product
yourself
unless
instructed
to
do
so
by
the
Customer
Support
Center.
Use
only
a
service
provider
who
is
approved
to
repair
your
particular
product.
vi
ThinkPad
®
T40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide