Care & Maintenance
Below are reminders and tips of how to best care for and take care of your Chromebook device.
- No food or drink should be near the device.
- Cords, cables, and removable storage must be inserted carefully into the device.
- Devices should not be used or stored near pets, water or other liquid, food, and weather.
- Devices must remain free of any writing, drawing, stickers, labels, etc.
- Heavy objects should never be placed on top of devices.
- Never swap or share devices. Each student is responsible for their assigned device.
- The device should remain secured or attended at all times.
- Never expose a device to long-term temperature extremes or direct sunlight. An automobile is not a good place to store a device.
- Each student will be issued a protective case that should be used for storage and transportation of the device at all times.
- Always transport devices with care and inside the issued case.
- Do not place textbooks on the device or inside issued case.
- Do not stuff the device in a book bag; extreme pressure on the device can cause permanent damage to the screen and other components.
- Never open the device by pushing on the screen.
- Never pick up the device with the screen open.
- Never leave the device in a car or bus. (Extreme temperatures can damage the battery.)
- Students attending or participating in physical education class and/or extracurricular activities should leave devices in their lockers, which must be locked, when not in use.
- Students attending or participating in activities outside of school should exercise extreme caution to protect the device from harm. Students are liable for all damages and theft.
- Never throw or slide your device.
- Each device has a unique identification number and at no time should the numbers or labels be modified or removed.
- The device is designed for daily use; therefore, each device must be charged and ready for use each school day. All devices should be charged at home.
- The device and bag must remain free of stickers, writing, painting, or any other forms of adornment.