
BSI(Service Note)                                        TOSHIBA
TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION
2-4-1, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, TOKYO, 105-8524 JAPAN
BSI No
 F99F677
SUBJECT
  Change to Metal Pallet 
MODEL
CATEGORY
 Change of Parts
 From Apr. 1999
CONTENT
As a countermeasure to forest destruction in North America, the importing of the long-horned beetle 
has been prohibited. 
There is a possibility that the long-horned beetle may find its way into the Chinese-made wooden 
pallets. So, the following process has to be carried out in that case. 
* Fumigation of wooden pallets 
* Customs formalities and inspection 
  2060, 2860, 3560
FIELD APPLICATION
 Others 
FACTORY APPLICATION
UNIT
 Other
Date
 99/06/25
DTM-F9205
1) To avoid this, the pallet has been changed from a wooden one to a metal one.
2) Together with this, the upper pallet of the box has been varnished to avoid any slipping of the 
connecting portion between the metal pallet and the packing box.
3) This change has been applied to the NAD region only.
Application of non-slipping agent
Wooden pallet
-> metal pallet