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Care and Maintenance
Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive
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To clean, wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft
cloth, or with a soft cloth dampened with water or a
solution of neutral detergent. Never use benzene, paint
thinner or other volatile material.
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Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in extremely hot or
cold locations, or in locations subject to severe tempera-
ture changes. Store at temperatures between 50º F (10º
C) and 125ºF (52º C).
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Keep the floppy disk drive out of direct sunlight and
away from heating equipment.
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Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in locations subject
to shock and vibration.
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Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid, metal,
or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk
drive or disk.
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Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy disk drive.
MEDIA CARE
Caring for your Media Discs
Media discs are precision devices and will function reli-
ably if given reasonable care.
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Always store your media disc in its case when it is not in
use.
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Always handle discs by the edges and avoid touching the
surface.
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Avoid storing any media discs in extreme temperatures.
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Do not bend media discs or set heavy objects on them.
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Do not spill liquids on media discs.
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Do not scratch media discs.
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Do not get dust on media discs.
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Never write on the label surface with a ballpoint pen or
pencil. Always use a felt pen.
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If a media disc is subjected to a sudden change in tem-
perature, cold to warm condensation may form on the
surface. Wipe the moisture off with a clean, soft, lint
free cloth and let it dry at room temperature. DO NOT
use a hair dryer or heater to dry media discs.
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If a disc is dirty, use only a DVD/CD cleaner or wipe it
with a clean, soft, lint free cloth starting from the inner
edge and wiping to the outer edge.
Caring for your Optical Drive
Your optical drive is durable but you must treat it with
care. Please pay attention to the following points:
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The drive rotates the compact disc at a very high speed.
Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or
vibration with the power on.
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Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed
to extreme temperatures.
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Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or
dusty.
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Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices
that generate strong magnetic fields.
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Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be sub-
jected to shock or vibration.
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Do not disassemble or dismantle the DVD/CD-RW
drive.
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Occasional use of a commercially available lens cleaner
kit is recommended to maintain your drive.
PC CARDS
Caring for your PC Cards
PC Cards are durable, but you must treat them with
care. The documentation supplied with your PC Card
will provide specific information, but you should pay
attention to the following points:
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To keep out dust and dirt, store PC Cards in their
protective sleeves when they are not installed in your
LifeBook notebook.
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Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or
excessive heat.
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Keep the cards dry.
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Do not flex or bend the cards, and do not place heavy
objects on top of them.
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Do not force cards into the slot.
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Avoid dropping cards, or subjecting them to
excessive vibration.
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