Toshiba 15DV703R, Service Manual

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GREEN PRODUCT PROCUREMENT
(*1)
The EC is actively promoting the WEEE & RoHS Directives that define standards
for recycling and reuse of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and for the
Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances. From July 1, 2006, the
RoHS Directive will prohibit any marketing of new products containing the
restricted substances.
Increasing attention is given to issues related to the global environmental.
Toshiba Corporation recognizes environmental protection as a key management
tasks, and is doing its utmost to enhance and improve the quality and scope of its
environmental activities. In line with this, Toshiba proactively promotes Green
Procurement, and seeks to purchase and use products, parts and materials that
have low environmental impacts.
Green procurement of parts is not only confined to manufacture. The same green
parts used in manufacture must also be used as replacement parts.
LEAD-FREE SOLDER
(*2)
This product is manufactured using lead-free solder as a part of a movement
within the consumer products industry at large to be environmentally responsible.
Lead-free solder must be used in the servicing and repair of this product.
WARNING
This product is manufactured using lead free solder.
DO NOT USE LEAD BASED SOLDER TO REPAIR THIS PRODUCT !
The melting temperature of lead-free solder is higher than that of leaded solder
by 86°F to 104°F (30°C to 40°C). Use of a soldering iron designed for lead-based
solders to repair product made with lead-free solder may result in damage to the
component and or PCB being soldered. Great care should be made to ensure
high-quality soldering when servicing this product — especially when soldering
large components, through-hole pins, and on PCBs — as the level of heat
required to melt lead-free solder is high.