Working With The Multibay - Compaq Evo D500 Hardware Reference Manual

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Hardware Reference Guide

Working with the MultiBay

The MultiBay is located on the left side of the Evo D500 Ultra-Slim
Desktop personal computer. It is a special drive bay that supports a
variety of optional 12.7-mm removable drives, including:
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MultiBay 24X Max CD-ROM Drive
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MultiBay 8X DVD-ROM Drive with Software MPEG-2
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MultiBay SuperDisk LS-240 Drive
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MultiBay 1.44-MB Diskette Drive
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MultiBay CD-RW Drive
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MultiBay SMART Hard Drive
CAUTION: To prevent loss of work and damage to the personal computer or
a drive:
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If you are inserting or removing a hard drive, exit all software
applications, shut down the operating system software, and turn off
the personal computer. Do not remove a hard drive while the
personal computer is on or in standby mode.
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Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static
electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector.
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Before traveling with, shipping, storing, or removing a drive other
than a hard drive, make sure that no media, such as a diskette,
CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM, is in the drive and that the media tray is
closed.
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Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it.
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Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.
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Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or
products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or speakers.
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If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or
other suitable protective packaging and label the package "Fragile:
Handle with Care."
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