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Using the Mobile Expansion Unit, Installing or Removing MultiBay Devices - hard drive removal

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3 Using the Mobile Expansion Unit Installing or Removing MultiBay Devices The MultiBays support any combination of the following devices: I Diskette drive I CD drive I DVD drive I Zip drive I Battery pack I Hard drive Ä CAUTION: Static electricity can damage electronic components. Before beginning these procedures, make sure you are grounded (discharged of static electricity) by briefly touching a grounded, unpainted metal object or surface. ✎ MultiBay devices can be inserted into an MEU MultiBay before connecting the computer to the MEU. However, MultiBay devices with writeable media, such as diskette drives, CD-RW, and Zip drives, can only be inserted into or removed from a MultiBay when the computer power is turned off. To install a MultiBay device, slide the device into a MultiBay until it clicks into place. To remove a MultiBay device, tilt up the front of the MEU, slide the appropriate release latch to eject the device and pull it from the MultiBay. Reference Guide 3-1

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Reference Guide
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Using the Mobile Expansion Unit
Installing or Removing MultiBay Devices
The MultiBays support any combination of the following devices:
Diskette drive
CD drive
DVD drive
Zip drive
Battery pack
Hard drive
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CAUTION:
Static electricity can damage electronic components.
Before beginning these procedures, make sure you are grounded
(discharged of static electricity) by briefly touching a grounded,
unpainted metal object or surface.
MultiBay devices can be inserted into an MEU MultiBay before
connecting the computer to the MEU. However, MultiBay
devices with writeable media, such as diskette drives, CD-RW,
and Zip drives, can only be inserted into or removed from a
MultiBay when the computer power is turned off.
To install a MultiBay device, slide the device into a MultiBay
until it clicks into place.
To remove a MultiBay device, tilt up the front of the MEU, slide
the appropriate release latch to eject the device and pull it from
the MultiBay.