1-12 Precautions for UseDISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES When you dispose of the main unit, hard disk drives, floppy disks, DVDs, optional boards,etc., you need to observe your local disposal rules. Dispose the attached power cable alongwith the equipment to avoid being used with other equipment.For details, ask your municipal office.IMPORTANT:For disposal (or replacement) of batteries on the motherboard, consult with your salesagent.You are responsible for wiping out such data before disposal. Erase all data on the harddisk, backup data cartridges, floppy disks, or other writable media (such as CD-R andCD-RW); prevent your data from being restored and reused by a 3rd party. You need toexercise sufficient care to protect privacy and confidential information. Some of the system components have limited lifetime (e.g., cooling fans, built-in batteries,built-in DVD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive and mouse). For stable operation, it isrecommended to replace them regularly. For lifetime of individual components and replacingprocedures, ask your sales agent.WARNINGDo not detach a lithium battery yourself.This equipment has a lithium battery. Do not detach it yourself. If the battery isexposed to fire or water, it could explode.RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED WITH INCORRECT TYPE.DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.When the lithium battery is running down and the equipment doesn’t workcorrectly, contact your sales agent. Do not disassemble, replace or rechargethe battery yourself.