Caring For Drives - Compaq N800v - Evo Notebook - Pentium 4-M 1.7 GHz Hardware Manual

Caring for Drives

Drives are fragile notebook components that must be handled
with care. The following cautions apply to all drives at all times.
Cautions that concern specific procedures are included with the
procedures provided later in this section.
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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the notebook or a drive and loss
of work:
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Do not remove the primary hard drive (the hard drive in the
hard drive bay) except for repair or replacement. For
information about replacing the primary hard drive, refer in this
guide to the "Hardware Upgrades" section, "Replacing the
Primary Hard Drive." For information about other ways to use
more than 1 hard drive in the system, refer to "Adding a Drive to
the System," earlier in this section.
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Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. To
prevent electrostatic damage to the notebook or a drive, follow
these 2 precautions: 1) Discharge yourself from static electricity
before handling a drive by touching a grounded metal object
and 2) Avoid touching the connectors on a drive. For more
information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer on this
CD to the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide.
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Excessive force can damage drive connectors. When you insert
a drive, use only enough pressure to seat the drive.
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Handle a drive carefully. Do not drop it.
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Avoid exposing a hard drive to devices with magnetic fields.
Products with magnetic fields include video and audio tape
erasure products, monitors, and speakers. Security devices
with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and
security wands. The airport security devices that check carry-on
luggage, usually while it is placed on a conveyor belt, use x-rays
instead of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive.
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Do not spray a drive with cleaners.
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Avoid exposing a drive to liquids or temperature extremes.
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If you mail a drive, ship it in packaging that protects it from
shock, vibration, temperature, and humidity. Label the package
"FRAGILE."
Hardware Guide
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