Replacing The System Hard Drive - Compaq tc1000 Hardware Manual

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Replacing the System Hard Drive

The system hard drive is the hard drive in the hard drive bay.
Remove the system hard drive only for repair or replacement.
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CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and loss of work:
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Shut down the tablet PC before removing the system hard drive.
Do not remove the system hard drive while the tablet PC is on, in
Standby, or in Hibernation.
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To verify that the tablet PC is off and not in Hibernation, slide and
release the power switch. If your work returns to the screen, save
your work, exit all applications, then shut down the tablet PC.
1. Save your work.
2. Shut down the tablet PC.
3. Turn the tablet PC front side down.
4. Remove the 2 hard drive bay cover retaining screws 1 .
5. Slide, lift, then remove the hard drive bay cover 2 .
Removing the hard drive bay cover
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