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• When installing the hard disk drive, solid-state drive, or optical drive, follow the instructions shipped with
your hardware, and apply pressure only where needed on the device.
• Turn off your computer if you are replacing the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.
• When replacing the primary hard disk drive or solid-state drive, reattach the cover of the drive slot.
• Store your external and removable hard disk drive or optical drives in the appropriate containers or
packaging when they are not being used.
• Before you install any of the following devices, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. This action
reduces any static electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage the device.
– Memory modules
– Mini-PCI cards
– ExpressCards
– Smart cards
– Memory cards, such as SD cards, SDHC cards, SDXC cards, and MultiMediaCards
Note: Not all listed devices are included in your computer.
This action reduces any static electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage the device.
• While transferring data to or from a ash media card, such as an SD card, do not put your computer into
sleep or hibernation mode before the data transfer is complete; otherwise, your data could become
damaged.
Take care in setting passwords
• Remember your passwords. If you forget a supervisor or hard disk password, Lenovo will not reset it, and
you might have to replace your system board, or hard disk drive or solid-state drive.
Care for the ngerprint reader
The following actions could damage the ngerprint reader or cause it not to work properly:
• Scratching the surface of the reader with a hard, pointed object.
• Scraping the surface of the reader with your ngernail or anything hard.
• Using or touching the reader with a dirty nger.
If you notice any of the following conditions, gently clean the surface of the reader with a dry, soft, lint-free
cloth:
• The surface of the reader is dirty or stained.
• The surface of the reader is wet.
• The reader often fails to enroll or authenticate your ngerprint.
Register your computer
• Register your ThinkPad computer with Lenovo. For more information, see “Registering your computer”
on page 21.
Be sure not to modify your computer
• Only an authorized ThinkPad repair technician should disassemble and repair your computer.
• Do not modify or tape the latches to keep the display open or closed.
Cleaning the cover of your computer
Occasionally clean your computer by doing the following:
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