6-4 Working with Removable Drives
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Hard Drives
Removing a Hard Drive from the Hard Drive Bay
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the computer and hard drive, and
loss of information, turn off the computer before removing the hard
drive from the hard drive bay. Do not remove the hard drive while
the computer is turned on, in Suspend, or in Hibernation.
Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. Before
touching the hard drive, ensure that you are discharged of static
electricity by touching a grounded metal object.
1 Save your work, exit all applications, back up information on
the hard drive, and shut down the computer.
2 Tilt the computer at an angle
1 and slide the hard drive
release latch 2 on the bottom of the computer to the left while
pulling on the notch under the hard drive.