Owner`s manual

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The Merium PC is produced in compliant with the RoHS Directive (Restriction
of Hazardous Substances), guaranteeing that the amount of lead and other
heavy-metals is minimal/not present in the circuit board and components. As
with all electronics, some environmental harmful substances still don’t have any
alternatives in some components. This means that when you want to discard a
Merium at the end of its life-span it has to be collected and recycled via the col-
lection system for electronics, in most cases this is the shops who sell electron-
ics.
Before you discard your Merium it will be helpful for the system which collects
materials for recycling, that you remove the front and top cover, handing those
to any plastic collection, and the actual computer with metal parts and cables
to the electronics collection. If no plastic collection-service is available, just
hand the entire Merium system to the electronic disposal, since they probably
will have a better collection system.
Energy usage and noise level
The Merium PC uses high efficient parts developed for mobile technology,
meaning less energy consumption with the added benefits of lowered need for
heat dispatching fans to operate, giving you a silent computer suited for daily
living room usage.
If you don’t plan to use it for a period of time we recommend turning it com-
pletely off to save even more energy, with added benefit for both the environ-
ment and your wallet.
Packaging
We have chosen to use only corrugated cardboard for the packaging, this
material is made of 90% recycled paper, making life simpler than huge piles of
expanded polystyrene filling up your trash-bin. Just flatten it, and dispose it in
the paper bin for continued recycling.
Environment
Environment