Caring For Drives; Inserting Or Removing Drive Media - Compaq tc1000 Hardware Manual

Caring for Drives

Drives are fragile system components that must be handled with
care. Observe the following cautions when handling any drive.
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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the tablet PC or a drive and loss
of work:
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Do not remove the system hard drive except for repair or
replacement. For instructions, see the "Maintenance, Shipping
and Travel" chapter.
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Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components.
To prevent electrostatic damage to the tablet PC 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 force 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 or a diskette 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 or a diskette.
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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."

Inserting or Removing Drive Media

For general information about inserting or removing a drive from
a MultiBay, refer to the documentation included with an optional
External MultiBay or docking station. This section provides
information that is not provided with optional drives or
MultiBays and that may be helpful to users unfamiliar with
standard removable drives.
Hardware Guide
Drives
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