12 Drives; Identifying Installed Drives; Handling Drives - HP Compaq 2533t Administrator's Reference Manual

12 Drives

Identifying installed drives

To view the drives installed on the computer, select Start > HP System Information.

Handling drives

Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the following cautions
before handling drives. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to which they apply.
CAUTION:
observe these precautions:
Before you move a computer or external hard drive from one location to another, initiate Standby, and
allow the screen to clear, or properly disconnect the external hard drive.
Before handling a drive, discharge static electricity by touching the unpainted metal surface of the drive.
Do not touch the connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.
Handle a drive carefully; do not drop a drive or place items on it.
When the battery is the only source of power, be sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before
writing to media.
Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes.
Avoid exposing a drive to liquids. Do not spray the drive with cleaning products.
Remove media from a drive before removing the drive from the drive bay, or traveling with, shipping, or
storing a drive.
If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective packaging
and label the package "FRAGILE."
Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport walk-
through devices and security wands. The airport security devices that use X-rays to check luggage
moving on conveyor belts will not damage a drive.
To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information,
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