Caring For Your Notebook - Compaq Evo N160 Series User Manual

Preventative Maintenance

Caring for Your Notebook

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through the vents on the chassis and blown out through the
exhaust fan. It is important to keep the vents on the chassis free of
dust and debris. Brush any dust away from the vents with a damp
cloth but do not attempt to dismantle the Notebook to clean dust
from the inside of the Notebook. If you dismantle your Notebook,
you may permanently damage the components on your Notebook.
Your Notebook is designed as a durable product. However, when
you transport it, Compaq recommends that you put it in a portable
notebook carrying case. To enhance the life of your system,
follow these Do's and Don'ts.
Do's
Carry and store your Notebook in a portable notebook
carrying case.
Keep diskettes and modular disk drives away from magnetic
fields. Magnetic fields can erase data on your diskettes and
your hard drives.
Keep your Notebook away from extreme temperatures (for
example, in parked cars, near heaters, or near open windows).
Extreme temperatures can damage your Notebook or cause it
to perform poorly.
Use your Notebook only on a solid flat surface, and make
sure no walls or objects are close enough to the vents to
reduce airflow.
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Your Notebook is cooled by air that is drawn in
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