Toshiba Tecra M9 User Manual page 170

M9
Disposing of the computer and the computer's batteries
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Discard this computer in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations. For further information, contact your local government.
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This computer contains rechargeable batteries. After repeated use, the
batteries will finally lose their ability to hold a charge and you will need
to replace them. Under certain applicable laws and regulation, it may be
illegal to dispose of old batteries by placing them in the trash.
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Please be kind to our shared environment. Check with your local
government authority for details regarding where to recycle old batteries
or how to dispose of them properly. This product contains mercury.
Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental
considerations. For disposal, reuse or recycling information, please
contact your local government.
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If your hard disk drive or other storage media contains sensitive data,
you should be aware that standard deletion procedures do not remove
data from the media. These standard deletion procedures include:
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The procedures above delete only the initial part of the data used for file
management. This makes the file invisible to the operating system, but
the data can still be read by specialized utilities. If you dispose of the
computer, please delete all the data on its hard disk drive. Doing so
prevents unauthorized use of such data. To ensure your data is not
used for unauthorized purposes, you can:
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All data deletion costs will be borne by you.
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Selecting Delete for a target file
Putting files in the Recycle Bin and emptying the Recycle Bin
Reformatting the media
Reinstalling an operating system from the recovery CD-ROM
Physically destroy the hard disk drive
Use a proven specialized utility to overwrite all data
Take the hard disk drive to a professional deletion service
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