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Drives
Handling drives
CAUTION:
following cautions before handling drives. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to
which they apply.
Observe these precautions:
Before you move a computer that is connected to an external hard drive, initiate Sleep and allow
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the screen to clear, or properly disconnect the external hard drive.
Before handling a drive, discharge static electricity by touching a grounded surface.
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Do not touch the connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.
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Handle a drive carefully; do not drop a drive or place items on it.
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Before removing or inserting a drive, shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the
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computer is off, in the Sleep state, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the
operating system.
Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive into a drive bay.
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Do not type on the keyboard or move the computer while an optical drive is writing to a disc. The
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write process is sensitive to vibration.
Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes.
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Avoid exposing a drive to liquids. Do not spray the drive with cleaning products.
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Remove media from a drive before removing the drive from the drive bay, or traveling with,
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shipping, or storing a drive.
If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective
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packaging and label the package "FRAGILE."
Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport
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walk-through devices and security wands. Airport conveyer belts and similar security devices
that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not damage drives.
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Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the
Handling drives
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