User`s guide

- Compact Flash (CF) Cards

Inserting Compact Flash Cards

Compact Flash Cards are inserted in the Compact Flash Card slot. To insert a Compact Flash Card, follow

these steps:

1 See your Compact Flash Card manual for specific instructions on the insertion of your card. Some Compact

Flash Cards may require your notebook to be Off while inserting them.

2 When you receive your LifeBook, there will be a protective plug inserted in the slot (Figure 30). Whenever you

don’t have a Compact Flash Card inserted, be sure to replace the plug to prevent system contamination. To

remove the plug, simply pull it out from the slot.

3 Insert your Compact Flash Card into the slot, with the product label facing up (Figure 31).

4 Push the card into the slot firmly until it is seated in the opening.

Removing Compact Flash Cards

To remove a Compact Flash Card, follow these easy steps:

1 See your Compact Flash Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card. Some Compact Flash

Cards may require your notebook to be in Standby Mode or Off while removing them.

• INSERTING OR REMOVING A COMPACT FLASH CARD DURING YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK’S SHUTDOWN OR

BOOTUP PROCESS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD AND/OR YOUR NOTEBOOK.

• DO NOT INSERT A COMPACT FLASH CARD INTO A SLOT IF THERE IS WATER OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE ON THE

CARD AS YOU MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CARD, YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK, OR BOTH.

WINDOWS HAS A SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE FOR COMPACT FLASH CARDS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED

BEFORE REMOVING A CARD. (PLEASE REVIEW YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT

PROCEDURE). IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO REMOVE DEVICES USING THE SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE

ICON IN THE SYSTEM TRAY.