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Operation
Starting Up/Shutting Down
Starting Up
Power Switch
Power
Indicator
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Turn your computer on.
Press the power switch and hold it for approximately one second until the power indi-
cator turns on before releasing it.
CAUTION
While booting, avoid the following until the hard disk drive indicator ( ) has
turned off.
• Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
• Touching the power switch.
• Performing any keyboard, touch pad, touchscreen (only for models with touch-
screen) or external mouse operations.
• Closing the display.
Once the computer is powered off, you must wait at least ten seconds before
powering it on again.
When the CPU temperature rises, the computer may not power on to prevent
the CPU from overheating. Should this happen, allow the computer to cool
down then switch the power on again.
If the computer still does not power on, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
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Latch
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Open the display.
1 Pull the carrying handle forward.
2 Lift up the latch.
3 Lift open the display.
You may encounter the following situations when the computer is turned on at
very low temperatures. These functions are designed to prevent hard disk drive
malfunctions that may occur at low temperatures.
NOTE
Situation
The computer turns on,
and the message “Warm-
ing up the system (up to
30 minutes)” is displayed.
• The computer does not
turn on.
• The computer does not
resume operation from
standby mode.
(The power indicator
blinks quickly in green.)
Action
The computer is warming up before start up. Wait for
the computer to start up (takes up to 30 minutes).
However, the computer may fail to warm up and the
message “Cannot warm up the system” will be dis-
played, and the computer will not start. If this happens,
turn off the computer, leave it in an environment with
a temperature of 5 °C {41 °F} or more for about an
hour, and then try turning the power on once more.
Leave it in an environment with a temperature of 5
°C {41 °F} or more for about an hour, then try turn-
ing the power on once more.
If the dummy card is inserted, remove it before starting up.
NOTE