1. Know where your laptop is at all times and treat it with care. Be cautious about leaving the laptop unattended, and know that dropping,
jostling, or bumping may cause damage to the
hard drive.
-Do not place drinks next to the
computer.
One accidental spill onto
the keyboard will damage it,
probably beyond repair.
- Always hold the laptop by the
bottom (keyboard half), never the
screen. Use two hands. Correctly remove the wireless card
(if applicable) before transporting.
-Do not store the laptop where very
cold or very hot.
-Do not place the laptop close to any
electrical appliance, because it
generates a magnetic field. Purchase a luggage tag. Attach it to
the carrying case and fill it out with
your name. Make sure that no flap
that covers your name. Attach something unique to the
carrying case. This will help prevent
someone else from mistaking your
case for theirs.
Label all parts of the laptop with
your name. Put a sticky address
label on the top of the laptop, inside,
under the keyboard, both parts of
the power cord, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/
Floppy drives, and a USB drive.
2. Protect the screen and body of your laptop . Your laptop will last much longer if it doesn't get damaged.
Never twist the screen on its hinges,
as this could crack the screen.
Never close the lid when a pencil or
pen is left on the keyboard. This
could crack the screen.
Do not ever scratch or push on the
screen. Don't slam the lid down.
Always transport the laptop in a
padded carry case, and never stack
items on the lid of the laptop. Stickers leave a residue that can
cause permanent damage.
Clean the screen with a lint-free
cloth. Do not use window cleaner,
such as Windex; the ammonia will
dull the screen. Use a screen cleaner
from a computer supply store.
3. Make sure your electrical cord helps your laptop, and doesn't hurt it. Treat your laptop's electrical cord as an extension of the laptop itself. Be careful when removing the
power cord. Yanking it out of the
laptop from a distance will cause
damage.
Do not wrap the cord tightly around
itself. Instead, loosely wrap it in a
figure eight pattern.
Never turn the laptop over when it
is plugged in. This could break the
adapter plug at the back of the
laptop.
4. Remove disks with care . Small pieces are easy to snap off if you are not careful. Do not use damaged floppy disks! Remove disks from CD-ROM drive or
floppy drive before carrying.
