Toshiba Satellite P10 series User Manual page 5

• When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface.
• Do not dispose of batteries in a fire, they may explode. Check with local
authorities for disposal instructions.
• When traveling, do not check the computer as baggage. You can put your
computer through an X-ray security machine, but never put your computer
through a metal detector. If you have the computer checked by hand, be sure
to have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on the
computer.
• When traveling with the hard drive removed from the computer, wrap the
drive in a non-conducting material, such as cloth or paper. If you have the
drive checked by hand, be ready to install the drive in the computer. Your can
put the hard drive through an X-ray security machine, but never put the drive
through a metal detector.
• When traveling, do not place the computer in overhead storage compartments
where it could slide around. Do not drop your computer or subject it to other
mechanical shocks.
• Protect your computer, battery, and hard drive from environmental hazards
such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature extremes, and overexposure to
sunlight.
• When you move your computer between environments with very different
temperature and/or humidity ranges, condensation may form on or within the
computer. To avoid damaging the computer, allow sufficient time for the
moisture to evaporate before using the computer.
NOTE: When taking the computer from low-temperature conditions into a
warmer environment or from high-temperature conditions into a cooler
environments, allow the computer to acclimatize to room temperature
before turning on power.
• When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop,
not on the cable itself. As you pull out the connector, keep it evenly aligned to
avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable make
sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
• Before you clean your computer, turn if off, unplug it from its power source,
and remove the battery.
• Handle components with care. Hold a component such as a memory module
by its edges, not its pins.
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