HP ProBook 440 G2 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 67)

8 Drives
Handling drives
CAUTION: Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the
following cautions before handling drives. Do not drop a drive, place items on it, or expose it to
liquids, or temperature or humidity extremes.
Observe these precautions when handling drives:
● Before removing or installing a drive, shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the
computer is off, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it
down.
● Before handling a drive, discharge static electricity by touching a grounded surface.
● Do not touch the connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.
● Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive into a drive bay.
● If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective
packaging and label the package “FRAGILE.”
● Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport
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.
● Remove media from a drive before removing the drive from the drive bay, or traveling with,
shipping, or storing a drive.
● Do not type on the keyboard or move the computer while an optical drive is writing to a disc. The
write process is sensitive to vibration.
● Before you move a computer that is connected to an external hard drive, initiate Sleep and allow
the screen to clear, or properly disconnect the external hard drive.
Using hard drives
CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system:
Save your work and shut down the computer before adding or replacing a memory module or hard
drive.
If you are not sure whether the computer is off, turn the computer on by pressing the power button.
Then shut down the computer through the operating system.
Removing or replacing the service doors
Removing the service doors
Remove the service doors to access the memory module slot, hard drive, and other components.
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