Compaq Evo N150 Maintenance And Service Manual page 62

Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of


static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the
connector.
Handle drives on surfaces that have at least one inch of


shock-proof foam.
Avoid dropping drives from any height onto any surface.


After removing a hard drive, CD-ROM drive, or a diskette


drive, place it into a static-proof bag.
Avoid exposing a hard drive to products that have magnetic


fields such as monitors or speakers.
Avoid exposing a drive to temperature extremes or to liquids.


If a drive must be mailed, place the drive into a bubble pack


mailer or other suitable form of protective packaging and
label the package "Fragile: Handle With Care."
Maintenance and Service Guide
Removal and Replacement Preliminaries
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