Flexible Bay Devices; Removing And Installing Modular Devices - Fujitsu Lifebook E2010 User Manual

Flexible Bay Devices

Your LifeBook notebook contains a Flexible Bay. The
Flexible Bay can accommodate a modular CD-ROM
drive, DVD drive, DVD/CD-RW drive, Lithium ion
battery, or weight saver. (Figure 2-15)
You Flexible Bay will have one of the following devices
installed. All devices listed here are also options which
can be purchased separately. (Figure 2-16)
Modular DVD drive: This allows you to access movies,
software, and audio DVD/CDs.
Modular DVD-CD-RW combo drive: This allows you
to access movies, software, and audio DVD/CDs as
well as to write to CDs.
Modular DVD-RW drive: This allows you to play CD's
and DVD's, record CD-R's and CD-RW's, and record
DVD-R's and DVD-RW's.
Modular Lithium ion battery: This is a rechargeable
battery that can be used to power your LifeBook note-
book when an adapter is not connected.
Weight Saver: This is used to fill the bay when no
device is needed.
REMOVING AND INSTALLING
MODULAR DEVICES
There are two ways to remove and install modular
devices in the Flexible Bay:
Cold-swapping: Swapping devices while your
LifeBook notebook is powered off. (Reference the
following section.)
Hot-swapping: Swapping devices while your system is
active using BayManager
sections of this chapter entitled "Hot-swapping".)
Figure 2-15 Flexible Bay
™
software. (Reference the
G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r L i f e B o o k
Flexible Bay
DVD-RW Drive
DVD/CD-RW
Combo Drive
DVD Drive
Lithium ion
Bay Battery
Weight Saver
Figure 2-16 Flexible Bay Devices
P O I N T
You should never leave your Flexible Bay empty when
the LifeBook notebook is in operation.
Cold-swapping
To cold-swap modular devices in your Flexible Bay
follow these easy steps: (Figure 2-17)
1. Close any open files.
2. Shut down your LifeBook notebook.
3. Pull out the Flexible Bay release latch, then press the
latch in to release the modular device. This will push
your device out slightly, allowing you to remove the
device.
4. Slide your device out until it is clear of the bay.
This will require light force.
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