User manual SONY VAIO VPC-L236FX

[. . . ] Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for SONY products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. [. . . ] Connect the computer to external power through the AC adapter and turn on the computer. Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the computer. Press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer. 3­14 Maintenance and Service Guide Software Updates and Recovery 4. Press the power button again to turn on the computer. When prompted, press any key to start from the disc. After a few minutes, you may need to select your language, and then the Setup Wizard opens. A licensing agreement page is displayed. Press f8 to accept the agreement and continue. The "Setup" page is displayed. Press esc to continue installing a new copy of the operating system instead of repairing it. Press enter to set up the operating system. Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector. Handle drives on surfaces covered with at least one inch of shock-proof foam. Avoid dropping drives from any height onto any surface. After removing a hard drive, an optical drive, or a diskette drive, place it in a static-proof bag. Avoid exposing a hard drive to products that have magnetic fields, such as monitors or speakers. Avoid exposing a drive to temperature extremes or liquids. If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble pack mailer or other suitable form of protective packaging and label the package "FRAGILE: Handle With Care. " Maintenance and Service Guide 5­3 Removal and Replacement Preliminaries 5. 4 Preventing Electrostatic Damage Many electronic components are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Circuitry design and structure determine the degree of sensitivity. Networks built into many integrated circuits provide some protection, but in many cases, the discharge contains enough power to alter device parameters or melt silicon junctions. A sudden discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor can destroy static-sensitive devices or microcircuitry. [. . . ] Careful handling should be exercised when removing these components. Materials Disposal mercury in the backlight in the display This SONY product contains assembly that might require special handling at end-of-life. Disposal of mercury may be regulated because of environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) at http://www. eiae. org. Maintenance and Service Guide D­1 Display Component Recycling This appendix provides disassembly instructions for the display assembly. The display assembly must be disassembled to gain access to the backlight 1 and the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel 2. procedures differ from Disassembly procedures provided in one display assembly to another. [. . . ]