Removing Or Replacing The Hard Drive Cover; Removing The Hard Drive Cover; Replacing The Hard Drive Cover - HP Elitebook 9480m User Manual

SSD mSATA module to be used as cache memory between the system memory and hard disk drive.
This provides the advantage of having a hard disk drive (or a RAID volume) for maximum storage
capacity while simultaneously delivering SSD enhanced system performance experience.
If you add or upgrade a hard drive and intend to set a RAID volume, you must temporarily disable
SRT, set the RAID volume, and then enable SRT. To temporarily disable SRT:
1. From the Start screen, type Intel, and then select Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
2. Click the Acceleration link, and then click the Disable Acceleration link.
3. Wait for the Acceleration Mode to complete.
4. Click the Reset to Available link.
IMPORTANT:
and then re-enable SRT. Failure to temporarily disable this feature will prevent you from creating or
changing RAID volumes.
NOTE: HP does not support SRT with self-encrypting drives (SEDs).

Removing or replacing the hard drive cover

Removing the hard drive cover

Remove the hard drive cover to access the hard drive.
1. Remove the battery (see
2. Loosen the 2 hard drive cover screws (1). Slide the hard drive cover outward (2) from the
computer, and then remove the cover (3).

Replacing the hard drive cover

Replace the hard drive cover after accessing the hard drive.
1. Align the tabs on the hard drive cover (1) with the notches on the computer.
You must temporarily disable SRT when changing RAID modes. Make the change
Removing a battery on page 41).
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