Sony PCG-FXA36 Manual

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Precautions and Procedures
The procedures described below assume that you are familiar with the general 
terminology associated with personal notebooks and with common safety 
practices required for using and modifying electronic equipment. Personal injury 
or equipment damage may result from failure to take these precautions.
Disconnect your system from its power source and from any 
telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you open the system 
or follow any of the procedures described below. Personal injury or 
equipment damage may result from failure to take these precautions.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage memory modules and other 
components. Perform the procedures described below only at an ESD 
workstation. If such a station is not available, do not work in a carpeted area, 
and do not handle materials that produce or hold static electricity 
(cellophane wrappers, for example). Ground yourself by maintaining contact 
with an unpainted metal portion of the chassis while performing the 
procedure.
Do not open the memory module package until you are ready to install the 
module. The package protects the module from ESD.
Use the special bag for preventing ESD or use aluminum foil when you store 
the memory module.
Make sure you observe the proper safety precautions when you install 
memory modules in your notebook. See the bulleted list below. Be careful 
when adding memory. Mistakes made when installing or removing a memory 
module may cause a malfunction.