Using Hard Drives; Intel Smart Response Technology (Select Models Only); Removing Or Replacing The Service Door; Removing The Service Door - HP Notebook PC User Manual

Using hard drives

Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only)

Intel ® Smart Response Technology (SRT) is an Intel
feature that significantly enhances computer system performance. SRT allows computers with an
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 service door

Removing the service door

Remove the service door to access the memory module slot, hard drive, and other components.
1. Remove the battery (see
2. With the battery bay toward you, slide the service door release latch (1) to the left, remove the
screw (if the optional screw is being used) (2), and then slide the release latch again (3) to
release the service door.
NOTE:
You must temporarily disable SRT when changing RAID modes. Make the change
Inserting or removing the battery on page
If you do not want to use the optional screw, you can store it inside the service door.
® Rapid Storage Technology (RST) caching
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