Manual

Using The Computer

2 - 12 The Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

The Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

The hard disk drive is used to store your data in the notebook com-

puter. It is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to ac-

commodate other 2.5" (9.5mm) height IDE hard disk drives. The

system supports PIO mode 4 /ATA-33/66/100.

The hard disk is accessible from the bottom of your computer as seen

below, "1" (remove screw "2"). Further details on removing and in-

serting the hard disk are available in “Upgrading the Hard Disk

Drive” on page 6 - 5.

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Power Safety

Before attempting to

access any of the inter-

nal components of

your notebook please

insure that the ma-

chine is not connected

to the AC power, and

that the machine is

turned off. Also ensure

that all peripheral ca-

bles, including phone

lines, are disconnected

from the computer.

Figure 2 - 6

Hard Disk

Location