Laser Compliance Statement - IBM ThinkPad 340 Series Hardware Maintenance Manual

Laser Compliance Statement

The CD-ROM drive in the ThinkPad computer is a laser
product. The CD-ROM drive's classification label (shown
below) is located on the drive.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1
KLASSE 1 LASER APPARAT
The CD-ROM drive is certified in the U.S. to conform to
the requirements of the Department of Health and Human
Services 21 Code of Federal Regulations (DHHS 21 CFR)
Subchapter J for Class 1 laser products.
In other countries, the drive is certified to conform to the
requirements of EN60825.
CAUTION:
Do not open the drive; no user adjustments or
serviceable parts are inside.
Class 1 laser products are not considered to be
hazardous. The CD-ROM drive has an internal Class I (1),
0.5-milliwatt, aluminum gallium-arsenide laser that operates
at a wavelength of 760 to 810 nanometers.
The design of the laser system and the CD-ROM drive
ensures that there is no exposure to laser radiation above
a Class 1 (1) level during normal operation, user
maintenance, or servicing conditions.
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