Drives; Caring For Drives - HP Compaq Series Hardware Manual

Caring for Drives

Drives are fragile notebook components that must be handled
with care. The following cautions apply to all drives. Additional
cautions are included in the procedures to which they apply.
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CAUTION: To prevent loss or damage to the notebook or a drive:
Handle a drive carefully. Do not drop it.
Excessive force can damage drive connectors. When you insert a
drive, use only enough force to seat the drive.
Do not spray a drive with cleaning fluid or other liquid or expose it
to temperature extremes.
Do not remove the primary hard drive (the hard drive in the hard
drive bay) except for repair or replacement.
Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. To
prevent electrostatic damage to the notebook or a drive:
Before handling a drive, discharge yourself from static
electricity by touching a grounded metal object.
Avoid touching the connectors on a drive.
Refer to the Regulatory and Safety Notices on the
Documentation CD.
Avoid exposing a drive or a diskette to devices with magnetic
fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport
walk-through devices and security wands. The airport security
devices that check carry-on luggage, usually while it is placed
on a conveyor belt, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not
damage a drive or a diskette.
If you mail a drive, ship it in packaging that protects it from shock,
vibration, temperature, and high humidity. Label the package
"FRAGILE."
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