Apple MC270LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


 
62 Chapter 5 Last, but Not Least
Turning on your Mac miniNeverturnonyourMacminiunlessallofitsinternaland
externalpartsareinplace.OperatingyourMacminiwhenpartsaremissingmaybe
dangerousandmaydamageyourMacmini.
Carrying your Mac miniBeforeyouliftorrepositionyourMacmini,shutitdownand
disconnectallcablesandcordsconnectedtoit.IfyoucarryyourMacminiinabagor
briefcase,makesurethattherearenolooseitems(suchaspaperclipsorcoins)that
couldaccidentallygetinsidethecomputerthroughventopeningsortheopticaldisc
driveslot,orgetstuckinsideaport.
Using connectors and portsNeverforceaconnectorintoaport.Whenconnectinga
device,makesuretheportisfreeofdebris,thattheconnectormatchestheport,and
thatyouhavepositionedtheconnectorcorrectlyinrelationtotheport.
Using the optical disc driveTheSuperDriveinyourMacminisupportsstandard12cm
(4.7inch)discs.Irregularlyshapeddiscsordiscssmallerthan12cm(4.7inches)are
notsupported.
Storing your Mac miniIfyouaregoingtostoreyourMacminiforanextendedperiod
oftime,keepitinacoollocation(ideally,71°For22°C).
Cleaning your Mac miniWhencleaningtheoutsideofyourMacmini,rstshutdown
yourMacminiandunplugthepowercord.Thenuseadamp,soft,lint-freeclothto
cleanthecomputer’sexterior.Avoidgettingmoistureinanyopenings.Donotspray
liquiddirectlyonthecomputer.Donotuseaerosolsprays,solvents,orabrasivesthat
mightdamagethenish.