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18.5. Transport
Please note the following information if you wish to transport the Notebook:
• Switch the Notebook off. This ensures that the hard drive heads are automati-
cally moved to a safe area to avoid damage. Remove any inserted DVDs/CDs.
• After transporting the Notebook, wait until the appliance has reached room
temperature before switching it on. Large changes in temperature or fluctua-
tions in humidity can cause moisture build-up within the Notebook due to con-
densation. This can cause an electrical short circuit.
• Close the Notebook and check that the lid is firmly closed.
• Always use a Notebook carrying case to protect the Notebook from dirt, moistu-
re, vibrations and scratches.
• Always use the original cardboard packaging to ship your Notebook and obtain
advice on this from your carrier.
• Always charge your battery and any spare batteries fully before embarking on
longer trips and do not forget to take along your mains adapter.
• Find out about the power and communication options available in your destina-
tion before travelling.
• Where necessary, purchase the required power or communication adapter (LAN
etc.) before departure.
• When shipping the Notebook, pack the battery separately in the cardboard pa-
ckaging.
• When going through the hand luggage check at the airport it is recommended
that you send the Notebook and all magnetic storage media (external hard dri-
ves) through the x-ray facility (the device that scans your bags). Avoid the mag-
netic sensor (the structure that you walk through) or the magnetic hand scanner
(the manual device used by security personnel) as this may destroy your data,
among other things.
