Drive Care - HP Compaq Presario,Presario V3000 User Manual

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Drive care

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
information, observe these precautions:
Initiate standby, and allow the screen to clear, before you move a computer or external hard drive
from one location to another.
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 or compress the drive.
Before removing or inserting a drive, shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the
computer is off or in hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating
system.
Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive into a drive bay.
Do not type on the keyboard or move the computer when the optical drive is writing to a medium.
The write process is sensitive to vibration.
When the battery pack is the only source of power, ensure that the battery pack is sufficiently
charged before writing to a medium.
Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes.
Avoid exposing a drive to liquids. Do not spray it with cleaning products.
Remove the medium 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 check carry-on
luggage, such as conveyor belts, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a drive.
ENWW
To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of
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