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Hard Disk Drive
To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
CAUTION
z Be sure to back up all important data before changing the hard disk drive.
z You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive. (
⇒ Operating Instruc-
tions "Hard Disk Data Erase Utility")
z If [Hard Disk Lock] is set to [Enable] in the Setup Utility, change this to [Disable] before
changing the hard disk drive.
z Be careful when changing the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive is extremely
sensitive to shock. In addition, static electricity could later affect some internal
components.
1 Power off your computer.
(⇒ Operating Instructions "Starting Up/Shutting Down")
z Do not connect or disconnect devices while the computer is in standby or
hibernation mode.
z Disconnect the AC adaptor, then turn your computer over.
2 Remove the battery pack. (Î page 33)
3 Insert/Remove the hard disk drive.
z Removing the hard disk drive
A Slide the latch (A), and then without releasing it, slide and lift the cover (B)
carefully.
The hard disk drive is attached behind the cover.
Inserting/Removing the Hard Disk Drive