Lenovo b50-30, 59-426189 [9/88] Safety inspection guide

Lenovo B50-30/B50-30 Touch/B50-45/B50-70

Thepurposeofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotential

unsafeconditions.Aseachmachinewasdesignedandbuilt,requiredsafety

itemswereinstalledtoprotectusersandservicepersonnelfrominjury.This

guideaddressesonlythoseitems.Youshouldusegoodjudgmenttoidentify

potentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentofnon‐Lenovofeaturesoroptionsnot

coveredbythisinspectionguide.

Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowseriousthe

apparenthazardcouldbeandwhetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrecting

theproblem.

Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:

• Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframe

cancauseseriousorfatalelectricalshock)

• Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor

• Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware

Todeterminewhetherthereareanypotentialunsafeconditions,usethe

followingchecklistatthebeginningofeveryservicetask.Beginthecheckswith

thepoweroff,andthepowercorddisconnected.

Checklist:

1. Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).

2. Turnoffthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.

3. Checkthepowercordfor:

a. Athird‐wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasure

third‐wiregroundcontinuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternal

groundpinandtheframeground.

b. Thepowercordshouldbethetypespecifiedinthepartslist.

c. Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.

4. Checkforcrackedorbulgingbatteries.

5. Removethecover.

6. Checkforanyobviousnon‐Lenovoalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothe

safetyofanynon‐Lenovoalterations.

7. Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,

contamination,waterorotherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.

8. Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.

9. Checkthatthepower‐supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeen

removedortamperedwith.

Safety inspection guide