IBM 3270 - Page 101

Preparing Your System Unit or
Expansion Unit
This section explains how to prepare your system
unit (or expansion unit, if attached) for moving
or shipping.
Do you have a fixed disk drive installed?
Yes No
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Go to "Preparing your Diskette Drives"
on page 4-5
Preparing your Fixed Disk
Warning: Normal shipping and handling can
result in a permanent loss of data on the fixed
disk drive. It is recommended that all files be
backed up onto diskettes.
To protect against a possible loss of data, follow
the steps below.
1. Use the IBM Personal Computer DOS
BACKUP command to copy the data from
your fixed disk onto diskettes.
For Instructions on how to use this command,
see your IBM Personal Computer DOS 2.0
manual (or a version of DOS with a higher
number).
2. After you back up your fixed disk data, return
to this manual and c,ontinue with the next
step.
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