4.3 Preventing Damage to
Removable Drives
Removable drives are fragile components that must be handled
with care. To prevent damage to the tablet PC, damage to a
removable drive, or loss of information, observe the following
precautions:
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Before removing or inserting a hard drive, shut down the
tablet PC. If you are unsure whether the tablet PC is off or
in hibernation, turn on the tablet PC, and then shut it down.
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Before removing a diskette drive or optical drive, ensure that
a diskette or disc is not in the drive. Ensure that the optical
drive tray is closed.
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Before handling a drive, ensure that you discharge any static
electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the
connector.
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Handle drives on surfaces that have at least 2.54 cm (1 inch)
of shock-proof foam.
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Avoid dropping drives from any height onto any surface.
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After removing a hard drive, optical drive, or diskette drive,
place it in a static-proof bag.
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Avoid exposing a hard drive to products that have magnetic
fields, such as monitors or speakers.
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Avoid exposing a drive to temperature extremes or liquids.
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If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble pack
mailer or other suitable form of protective packaging and
label the package "FRAGILE: Handle With Care."
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