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Heat and product ventilation, Cd and dvd drive safety, Heat – IBM PROJECTOR C400 User Manual

Page 11: Product, Ventilation, Drive, Safety

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shorten

the

life

of

the

battery

and

can

also

pose

a

safety

hazard.

Do

not

let

rechargeable

Lithium-Ion

batteries

completely

discharge

or

store

these

batteries

in

a

discharged

state.

Heat

and

product

ventilation

Computers

generate

heat

when

turned

on

and

when

batteries

are

charging.

Notebook

PCs

can

generate

a

significant

amount

of

heat

due

to

their

compact

size.

Always

follow

these

basic

precautions:

v

Do

not

leave

the

base

of

your

computer

in

contact

with

your

lap

or

any

part

of

your

body

for

an

extended

period

when

the

computer

is

functioning

or

when

the

battery

is

charging.

Your

computer

produces

some

heat

during

normal

operation.

Extended

contact

with

the

body

could

cause

discomfort

or,

potentially,

a

skin

burn.

v

Do

not

operate

your

computer

or

charge

the

battery

near

flammable

materials

or

in

explosive

environments.

v

Ventilation

slots,

fans

and/or

heat

sinks

are

provided

with

the

product

for

safety,

comfort,

and

reliable

operation.

These

features

might

inadvertently

become

blocked

by

placing

the

product

on

a

bed,

sofa,

carpet,

or

other

flexible

surface.

Never

block,

cover

or

disable

these

features.

CD

and

DVD

drive

safety

CD

and

DVD

drives

spin

discs

at

a

high

speed.

If

a

CD

or

DVD

is

cracked

or

otherwise

physically

damaged,

it

is

possible

for

the

disc

to

break

apart

or

even

shatter

when

the

CD

drive

is

in

use.

To

protect

against

possible

injury

due

to

this

situation,

and

to

reduce

the

risk

of

damage

to

your

machine,

do

the

following:

v

Always

store

CD/DVD

discs

in

their

original

packaging

v

Always

store

CD/DVD

discs

out

of

direct

sunlight

and

away

from

direct

heat

sources

v

Remove

CD/DVD

discs

from

the

computer

when

not

in

use

v

Do

not

bend

or

flex

CD/DVD

discs,

or

force

them

into

the

computer

or

their

packaging

v

Check

CD/DVD

discs

for

cracks

before

each

use.

Do

not

use

cracked

or

damaged

discs

General

safety

guidelines

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