Tablet User Manual

124 - Caring for your LIFEBOOK Tablet PC
Cleaning the dust filter
Your LIFEBOOK is equipped with fans to make air flow inside by pulling in outside air to cool the inside of the system.
Depending on the environment in which the system is used, dust and dirt may be pulled in along with the air.
Accumulated dust and dirt could impair the function of the system.
• REMOVE AC ADAPTER: BEFORE REMOVING THE FILTER, TURN OFF THE SYSTEM AND PERIPHERALS AND DISCONNECT THE AC ADAPTER.
• CLEANING THE FILTER:
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O NOT USE DETERGENT
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VOID DAMAGING THE FILTER; DAMAGE TO THE FILTER IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.
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SE PLASTIC TOOLS TO CLEAN THE FILTER. METAL OR WOODEN TOOLS COULD DAMAGE THE FILTER.
• ESD: BEFORE CLEANING THE FILTER, TOUCH A METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY.
1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the AC
adapter.
2 Close the display panel and turn the system upside
down.
3 Remove the dust filter by pressing the latch towards
the filter and lifting it out (Figure 53).
4 Carefully clean the dust filter and the air-cooling
duct.
5 Put back the dust filter by inserting the end without
latch first and pushing in the filter until it latches.
Figure 53. Removing the Dust Filter Cover
Dust Filter Cover
Filter Cover Latch