Caring For Drives - HP Compaq NC6140 Hardware Manual
Compaq notebook series
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Caring for Drives
Drives are fragile notebook components that must be handled
with care. The following cautions apply to all drives at all times.
Cautions that concern specific procedures are included with the
procedures provided later in this section.
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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the notebook or a drive and loss
of work:
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Do not remove the fixed hard drive except for repair or
replacement. For information about replacing the hard drive,
see Chapter 7, "Hardware Upgrades," in this guide, in the
section "Replacing the Hard Drive." For information about other
ways to use more than one hard drive in the system, see
"Adding a Drive to the System" earlier in this chapter.
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Avoid exposing a notebook (and its hard drive) to devices with
magnetic fields. Products with magnetic fields include video and
audio tape erasure products, monitors, and speakers. Security
devices with magnetic fields include airport walk-through
devices and security wands. The airport security devices that
check carry-on luggage, usually while it is placed on a conveyor
belt, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a
hard drive.
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Avoid exposing the notebook (and its hard drive) to liquids or
temperature extremes.
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