Caring For Drives; Removing And Inserting A Primary Hard Drive - Compaq Evo N200 Hardware Manual

Removable Drives

Caring for Drives

Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled
with care.
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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer and drive and loss of
information, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity before
handling a drive. Avoid touching the connectors on the drive.
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For more information about preventing electrostatic discharge
damage, refer on this CD to Regulatory and Safety Notices.
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For additional cautions about handling drives, refer on this CD
to the Maintenance, Travel and Shipping guide.
Removing and Inserting a Primary Hard
Drive
Any hard drive in the computer hard drive bay is the primary hard
drive. A hard drive used as the primary hard drive does not
require an adapter.
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CAUTION: To prevent system lockup and loss of information:
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Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from
the hard drive bay. Do not remove the hard drive while the
computer is on, in Suspend (Standby), or in Hibernation.
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If you are not sure whether the computer is in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, then shut it down.
1. Save your work.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. Close the display.
4. Turn the computer bottom-side up.
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