User's Manual

82 - Care and Maintenance
Disinfecting notebook computers
Wipe the surface with a soft cloth wipe and a 50% ethanol solution or use another ethanol-based germicide
which has been registered as a hospital disinfectant by the EPA.
Storing your notebook
• If storing your notebook for a month or longer, turn your notebook off, fully charge the battery, then
remove and store all Lithium ion batteries.
• Store your notebook and batteries separately. If you store your notebook with a battery installed,
the battery will discharge, and battery life will be reduced. In addition, a faulty battery might
damage your notebook.
• Store your Fujitsu notebook in a cool, dry location. Temperatures should remain between 13ºF 
(-25ºC) and 140ºF (60ºC).
• USE OF INCORRECT CLEANERS CAN RESULT IN OPTICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE LCD AND/OR DAMAGE TO
THE COMPUTER
. ALWAYS REFER TO THE CLEANER MANUFACTURER'S GUIDELINES AND MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR PROPER HANDLING AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS
.
• NEVER USE AMMONIA, ACIDIC, OR ALKALINE CLEANERS OR ORGANIC CHEMICALS SUCH AS PAINT
THINNER
, ACETONE, PROPYL OR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, OR KEROSENE. IT MAY DAMAGE SURFACE
FINISHES AND THE COATING OF THE
LCD SCREEN.
• NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEANING YOUR NOTEBOOK.
• ALWAYS POWER OFF THE COMPUTER BEFORE TRANSPORTING AND/OR PACKAGING IT. AFTER SHUTTING
DOWN THE SYSTEM
, WAIT UNTIL THE STATUS LED PANEL INDICATES POWER OFF CONDITION (NO LIGHTS
ARE ILLUMINATED
).
• IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE UNIT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO TO POWER OFF OR HIBERNATE MODE
WHEN YOU CLOSE THE LID
. THIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR DUE TO PRE-OS BOOT PASSWORD SECURITY
SETTINGS OR SOME OTHER APPLICATION RUNNING ON THE COMPUTER
.
• ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT THE COMPUTER WHILE POWER IS ON MAY DAMAGE THE NOTEBOOK DUE
TO SHOCK OR OVERHEATING SINCE THE AIR VENTS MAY BE BLOCKED OR RESTRICTED
.