Drives Document Part Number: 406857-001 April 2006 This guide explains the computer hard drive and optical disc drive.
Contents 1 Drive care 2 Drive light 3 Hard drive HP Mobile Data Protection with digital accelerometer . . HP Mobile Data Protection status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Mobile Data Protection software. . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 3–2 3–3 3–4 4 Optical drives Using optical discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting an optical disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Drive care Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the following cautions when handling drives. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to which they apply.
Drive care Ä 1–2 CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, observe these precautions: ■ Initiate standby, and allow the screen to clear, before you move a computer or external hard drive from one location to another. ■ Before handling a drive, discharge static electricity by touching the unpainted metal surface of the drive. ■ Do not touch the drive connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.
2 Drive light The drive light blinks when either the hard drive or the optical drive is being accessed. The drive light changes to amber when the computer is dropped or moved while running on battery power. An amber drive light indicates that the hard drive is temporarily parked by HP Mobile Data Protection.
3 Hard drive HP Mobile Data Protection with digital accelerometer HP Mobile Data Protection with digital accelerometer protects the disk drive by parking the drive and halting I/O requests when you ■ Drop the computer. ■ Move the computer with the display closed while the computer is running on battery power. A short time after one of these events, HP Mobile Data Protection returns the disk drive to normal operation. the primary internal disk drive is protected by HP Mobile ✎ Only Data Protection.
Hard drive HP Mobile Data Protection status The drive light on the computer changes to an amber color to show that the drive is parked. In addition, an icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, indicates whether the drive is currently protected and whether the drive is parked: ■ If the software is enabled, a green check mark is superimposed over the icon. ■ If the software is disabled, a red X is superimposed over the icon.
Hard drive HP Mobile Data Protection software The HP Mobile Data Protection software enables you to ■ Enable and disable HP Mobile Data Protection. ■ Hide or show the icon in the notification area. ■ Determine whether a drive in the system is supported. To open the software and change settings: 1. Double-click the icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. – or – Right-click the icon in the notification area, and then select Settings. 2.
Hard drive Replacing the hard drive Ä■ CAUTION: To prevent system lockup and loss of information: Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from the hard drive bay. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on, in standby, or in hibernation. ■ If you are not sure whether the computer is off or in hibernation, turn the computer on by pressing the power button. Then shut down the computer through the operating system. To remove the hard drive: 1. Save your work. 2.
Hard drive 7. With the hard drive bay toward you, loosen the 2 hard drive cover screws 1. 8. Lift the hard drive cover away from the computer 2.
Hard drive 9. Loosen the hard drive screw 1. 10. Pull the hard drive tab 2 to the left to disconnect the hard drive. 11. Lift the hard drive 3 from the computer.
Hard drive To install a hard drive: 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay 1. 2. Pull the hard drive tab 2 to the right to connect the hard drive. 3. Tighten the hard drive screw 3.
Hard drive 4. Align the tabs 1 on the hard drive cover with the notches on the computer. 5. Close the cover 2. 6. Tighten the hard drive cover screws 3.
4 Optical drives Using optical discs An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (DVDs and CDs). These discs are used to store or transport information and to play music and movies. DVDs have a higher capacity than CDs. The computer can read or write to optical drives as described in the following table.
Optical drives Inserting an optical disc 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Press the release button 1 on the drive bezel to release the media tray. 3. Pull out the tray 2. 4. Hold the CD or DVD by the edges to avoid touching the flat surfaces and position the disc over the tray spindle with the label side up. the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully to ✎ Ifposition it over the spindle. 5. Gently press the disc 3 down onto the tray spindle until the disc snaps into place. 6.
Optical drives Removing an optical disc (with power) If the computer is running on external or battery power: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Press the release button 1 on the drive bezel to release the media tray, and then pull out the tray 2. 3. Remove the disc 3 from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Hold the disk by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces. media tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully ✎ Ifasthe you remove it. 4.
Optical drives Removing an optical disc (without power) If external or battery power is not available: 1. Insert the end of a paper clip 1 into the release access in the front bezel of the drive. 2. Press gently until the media tray is released, and then pull out the tray 2. Remove the disc 3 from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces.
Optical drives Avoiding standby or hibernation Ä CAUTION: To prevent possible audio and video degradation, or loss of audio or video playback functionality, do not initiate standby or hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD. To prevent loss of information, do not initiate standby or hibernation when writing to a CD or DVD. If standby or hibernation is accidentally initiated during playback of a drive medium (such as a CD or DVD): ■ Your playback may be interrupted.
Optical drives 6. Remove the optical drive security screw. 7. Insert the end of a screwdriver into the optical drive release latch and press gently until the optical drive is released.
Optical drives 8. Remove the optical drive from the optical drive bay. To insert an optical drive: 1. Insert the optical drive into the optical drive bay.
Optical drives 2. Replace the optical drive security screw. 3. Replace the battery pack. 4. Reconnect external power and external devices. 5. Turn on the computer.
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