Figure 2-4. Installing A Hard Drive In The Case - HP OMNIBOOK 2100 Service Manual

4. If you are installing a new hard drive that does not have a plastic case, you can remove the case
from the old hard drive:
Remove the four screws from the sides of the case.
Remove the top shield from the drive and swing out the free end of the hard drive about 90°,
then gently pry off the connector from the hard drive. The OmniBook 3000 may not have a
top shield.
Caution:
For a Toshiba drive, make sure
the HDD case has a metal top
shield.
Caution:
The top shield for a 9.5-mm drive
has spacers.
HDD Case (Kit)
(includes M3×5mm screws)
Reassembly Notes
Caution
Use a HDD case kit that is compatible with the thickness of the drive, 9.5 mm or 12.7 mm.
The 9.5-mm drive requires spacers inside the top shield.
Install the metal top shield that is included with the HDD case. If an older HDD case does not
have a top shield, you must install a newer HDD case if the drive is a Toshiba drive—
otherwise, drive performance may be reduced by magnetic interference.
Do not cover the vent hole in the top surface of the hard drive or in the case. If you cover the
hole, the hard drive could fail prematurely.
Depending on the manufacturer of the replacement drive, the hole placement for the four screws
may vary.
Important
If you are installing a new hard drive, you should create a Hibernate partition on the drive before
loading any software—see the steps below.
Creating a Hibernate Partition
1. If you do not have an OmniBook Recovery CD and internal CD-ROM module for the computer
model you are repairing, create a Support Utility floppy disk now.
After inserting a formatted floppy disk in the floppy drive, do one of the following:
¨ On a factory software installation, click Start, Programs, OmniBook, Create Support Utility
Disk.
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Figure 2-4. Installing a Hard Drive in the Case

HP OmniBook 2100/3000/3100