Be Gentle With Your Computer; Register Your Computer; Carry Your Computer Properly; Handle Storage Media And Drives Properly - Lenovo ThinkPad T400s Service And Troubleshooting Manual

Note: Not all such appliances cause a significant electrostatic charge.

Be gentle with your computer

v Avoid placing any objects (including paper) between the display and the
keyboard or the palm rest.
v Your computer display is designed to be opened and used at an angle
slightly greater than 90 degrees. Do not open the display beyond 180
degrees, as this might damage the computer hinge.
v Do not turn your computer over while the AC adapter is plugged in. This
could break the adapter plug.

Register your computer

v Register your ThinkPad products with Lenovo (visit the following Web site:
http://www.lenovo.com/register). This can help authorities return your
computer to you if it is lost or stolen. Registering your computer also
enables Lenovo to notify you about possible technical information and
upgrades.

Carry your computer properly

v Before moving your computer, be sure to remove any media, turn off
attached devices, and disconnect cords and cables.
v When picking up your open computer, hold it by the bottom. Do not pick
up or hold your computer by the display.

Handle storage media and drives properly

v If your computer comes with an optical drive, do not touch the surface of a
disc or the lens on the tray.
v Wait until you hear the CD or DVD click into the center pivot of an optical
drive before closing the tray.
v On your ThinkPad Notebook, use only optical drives designed for use with
the Ultrabay
v When installing the HDD, SSD, or optical drive, follow the instructions
shipped with your hardware, and apply pressure only where needed on the
device.
v Turn off your computer if you are replacing the HDD or SSD.
v When replacing the primary HDD or SSD, reattach the cover of the drive
slot.
v Store your external and removable hard disk or optical drives in the
appropriate containers or packaging when they are not being used.
v Before you install any of the following devices, touch a metal table or a
grounded metal object.
– Memory module
– PCI Express Mini Card
– PC Card
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