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Working with Removable Drives 6-3
Writer: Betty Fessenden - Saved by: BLF - Saved date: 6/17/96
Part Number: 213660-001 - File name: CH6
Caring for Removable Drives
Removable drives are fragile components that must be handled
with care. A hard drive carrying case and a MultiBay device
carrying case are supplied with the computer to protect a drive
whenever it is out of the drive bay.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer, damage to the
removable drive, or loss of information, observe these precautions:
■ Turn the computer off before removing or inserting a drive. Do not
remove or insert a drive when the computer is On, in Suspend or in
Hibernation. If you are unsure whether the computer is in
Hibernation, turn the computer on and then off again.
■ If there is a diskette or a compact disc in the drive, remove it before
removing the drive.
■ Do not remove the CD-ROM drive with the CD loading tray
extended. Close the CD loading tray before removing the drive.
■ Ensure that you are discharged of static electricity before handling
the drive. Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic
components. For more information, refer to Appendix F,
"Electrostatic Discharge."
■ When handling the drive, always grasp the outer metallic case
and avoid touching the connectors.
■ Always handle a drive carefully. Do not drop it.
■ After removing a hard drive, immediately place it into the hard drive
carrying case. Do not place a hard drive into the MultiBay device
carrying case.
■ After removing a CD-ROM drive or a diskette drive, immediately
place it into the MultiBay device carrying case.
■ Avoid exposing the drive to temperature extremes.
■ Do not spray the drive with cleaners nor expose the drive to
liquids.
■ Avoid exposing the hard drive to products that have magnetic
fields, such as monitors or speakers.
■ If a drive must be mailed: Make a backup copy of the data. Place
a hard drive into the hard drive carrying case; place a CD-ROM
drive or diskette drive into the MultiBay device carrying case. Place
the carrying case into a bubble pack mailer or other suitable form
of protective packaging. Label the package "Fragile: Handle With
Care."