Toshiba F Series Service Manual page 3

Precautions for discarding built-in battery
The gigabeat uses a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Follow the government regulations when discarding the battery.
Precautions for built-in hard disk
This product has a built-in hard disk. If the disk is subjected to impact, vibration or change in the environment, such
as temperature change, it may result in damage to the unit, malfunction and/or data loss. When using this product,
pay attention to the following instructions:
• Do not place the product under direct sunlight, in a closed car, near a heater or where the product will be subject to
high temperatures.
• Do not place the product in a place where it will be subject to extremely low temperatures.
• Do not subject the product to sudden changes in temperature as condensation may occur.
• Do not use the product in a thunderstorm.
• Do not place the product near a magnet, speaker or other object generating a magnetic field.
• Do not place the product where it will be subject to strong vibrations.
• Do not place or drop an object on the product.
• Do not place the product where it will be exposed to water or high humidity.
• Do not place a cup or other container of liquid near the product since spilled liquid may enter the product.
• Do not subject the product to vibration or impact, or swing it around or drop it, regardless of whether or not the
product is operating.
• Do not forcibly push, squeeze or twist the product.
• Do not turn off the power or disconnect the USB cable while data is being written to or read from the internal hard
disk.
• Inform users that hard disk data may be lost when HDD is replaced or formatted, and advise them to back up
"important data" before taking their HDDs for repair.
• Do not impact on the HDD.
An impact exceeding the specified allowable value is generated even if a vertically standing HDD falls down.