Drive handling – HP Spectre x2 User Manual

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Drive handling

CAUTION:

Drives are fragile components that must be handled with care. To prevent damage to the slate,

damage to a drive, or loss of information, observe these precautions:

Before removing or inserting a hard drive, shut down the slate. If you are unsure whether the slate is off or in
Hibernation, turn the slate on, and then shut it down through the operating system.

Before handling a drive, be sure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid
touching the connector.

Before removing a diskette drive or optical drive, be sure that a diskette or disc is not in the drive and be sure
that the optical drive tray is closed.

Handle drives on surfaces covered with at least one inch of shock-proof foam.

Avoid dropping drives from any height onto any surface.

Avoid exposing an internal hard drive to products that have magnetic fields, such as monitors or speakers.

Avoid exposing an internal hard drive to products that have magnetic fields, such as monitors or speakers.

Avoid exposing a drive to temperature extremes or liquids.

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.”

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