26 User Guide
Moving your computer
Take the following precautions before moving your computer.
1. Remove all media (diskettes, compact discs, tapes, and so on) from the drives.
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. Your hard disk drive
automatically parks the read/write heads to prevent damage to the hard disk.
3. Unplug the power cords from electrical outlets.
4. Disconnect communication cables, such as modem or network cables, from
the phone line or network first, and then disconnect the other ends of cables
from the computer.
5. Disconnect all cables connecting external devices such as a keyboard, mouse,
printer, scanner, and joystick.
6. If you are moving your computer other than a short distance and you saved
the original shipping cartons and packing materials, use them to pack the
units. If you are using different cartons, cushion the units to avoid damage.