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Hard Disk Drive
To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
CAUTION
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Back up all the important data before removing the hard disk drive.
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If you need to read the hard disk data on another computer for repair or any other purpose, set [Hard Disk Lock] to
[Disable] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility
) before removing the hard disk drive.
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Carefully remove/insert the hard disk drive since the hard disk drive is extremely sensitive to shock. Note that static
electricity may affect some internal components.
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Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC adaptor.
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Do not use standby or hibernation.
2
Remove the battery pack (
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Insert/Remove the hard disk drive.
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To remove
Slide and hold the latch (A), and slide and lift the cover (B) carefully.
The hard disk drive is attached behind the cover.
Slide the cover back.
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To insert
Insert the hard disk drive until it clicks.
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Insert the battery pack (
CAUTION
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Confirm that the latch is surely locked so that the hard disk drive does not fall when you carry the computer.
NOTE
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You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive. (
⇒
Operating Instructions
“Hard Disk Data Erase Utility”)
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You can check that the hard disk is recognized or not in the [Information] menu of the Setup Utility (
). If the
hard disk is not recognized, turn off the computer and insert it again.
Inserting/Removing the Hard Disk Drive
