5
About this manual
Safety inspection guide
Thepurpose ofthis inspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotential
unsafeconditions.Aseachmachine wasdesigned andbuilt, requiredsafety
itemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicepersonnelfrominjury.This
guideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentify
potentialsafetyhazardsaccordingtotheattachmentofnon-Lenovofeaturesor
optionsnotcoveredbythisinspectionguide.
Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdetermine howserious the
apparenthazardcouldbeandwhetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrecting
theproblem.
Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
• Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframe
cancauseseriousorfatalelectricalshock)
• Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor
• Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentialunsafeconditions, usethe
followingchecklistatthebeginningofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswith
thepoweroff,andthepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1. Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2. Turnoffthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3. Checkthepowercordfor:
a. Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasure
third-wiregroundcontinuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternal
groundpinandtheframeground.
b. Thepowercordshouldbethetypespeciedinthepartslist.
c. Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4. Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.
5. Removethecover.
6. Checkforanyobviousnon-Lenovoalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothe
safetyofanynon-Lenovoalterations.
7. Checkinside theunit forany obviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetal
filings,contamination,waterorotherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmoke
damage.
8. Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
9. Checkthat thepower-supply coverfasteners(screwsorrivets) havenot
beenremovedortamperedwith.