Lenovo C260 All-In-One PC Hardware Maintenance Manual

Switchoffpower.
Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinspectionguide
Theintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentialhazardsposedbytheseproducts.
Eachcomputer,asitwasdesignedandbuilt,hadrequiredsafetyitemsinstalledtoprotectusersand
servicepersonnelfrominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.However,goodjudgmentshouldbe
usedtoidentifypotentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentoffeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythis
inspectionguide.
Ifanyhazardsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeandwhetheryou
cancontinuewithoutfirstresolvingtheproblem.
Considerthefollowingitemsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock).
Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor
Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Theguideconsistsofaseriesofstepspresentedasachecklist.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,and
thepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Power-offthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheappropriatetypeasspecifiedinthepartslistings.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Removethecover.
5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.
6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobvioushazards,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,waterorother
liquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
8.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitivedevices
Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthecomputer,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.
Notes:
1.Useproduct-specificESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.
2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertified(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.
WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:
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