Handling and caring for a disc, Caring for the dvd drive, Chapter – IBM Computer Drive User Manual

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Chapter

2.

Using

the

ThinkPad

DVD-ROM

Ultrabay

Slim

Drive

This

chapter

provides

information

on

how

to

handle,

load,

and

care

for

DVDs

and

CDs

and

how

to

care

for

your

DVD

drive.

Handling

and

caring

for

a

disc

Carefully

handle

and

clean

discs

so

that

they

remain

readable.

You

can

prolong

the

life

of

your

discs

by

using

the

following

precautions:

v

Always

store

discs

in

their

original

packaging.

v

Always

store

discs

out

of

direct

sunlight.

v

Always

store

discs

away

from

direct

heat

sources.

v

Remove

discs

from

the

computer

when

not

in

use.

v

DO

NOT

force

discs

into

the

computer/packaging.

v

DO

NOT

bend

or

flex

discs.

v

Check

discs

for

cracks

BEFORE

each

use.

IMPORTANT:

DO

NOT

use

discs

that

are

cracked.

Attention:

Wiping

a

disc

using

a

circular

motion

can

cause

data

loss.

v

Handle

discs

by

the

edges

or

the

center

hole.

Do

not

touch

the

surface

of

discs.

v

To

remove

dust

or

fingerprints,

wipe

discs

from

the

center

to

the

edge

with

a

soft,

lint-free

cloth.

v

Do

not

write

on

the

surface

of

discs.

v

Do

not

use

commercial

cleaners

to

clean

discs.

Caring

for

the

DVD

drive

To

protect

your

drive

during

operation,

observe

the

following

precautions:

v

Remove

the

disc

from

the

drive

before

moving

the

drive.

v

Do

not

insert

foreign

objects

into

the

drive.

v

Do

not

stack

objects

on

the

drive.

v

Do

not

remove

the

drive

cover

or

attempt

to

service

the

drive.

v

Do

not

operate

the

drive

under

any

of

the

following

conditions:

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Copyright

IBM

Corp.

2003

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