Drives Document Part Number: 404156-001 March 2006 This guide explains the computer hard drive and optical disc drive.
Contents 1 Drive care 2 Drive light 3 Hard drive Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 4 Optical drives Inserting an optical disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing an optical disc (with power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing an optical disc (without power) . . . . . . . . . . . Avoiding standby or hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Drive care Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the following cautions before 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 connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.
2 Drive light The drive light blinks when either the hard drive or an optical drive is being accessed. On select models, 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. computer may look slightly different from the illustration ✎ Your in this chapter.
3 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.
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 An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs are used to store or transport information and to play music and movies. DVDs have a higher capacity than CDs. computer may look slightly different from the ✎ Your illustrations in this chapter.
Optical drives 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 then 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 disc by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces. the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you ✎ Ifremove 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 in gently until the tray is released, 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 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) 4–6 ■ Your playback may be interrupted.
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