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Working with the MultiBay, “Hot-Plugging” or “Hot-Swapping” MultiBay Drives
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Hardware Upgrades Working with the MultiBay The MultiBay is pre-installed in some models. It is a special drive bay that supports a variety of optional 12.7-mm removable drives. Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or a drive: ■ If you are inserting or removing a hard drive, exit all software applications, shut down the operating system software, and turn off the computer. Do not remove a hard drive while the computer is on or in standby mode. ■ Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector. ■ Before traveling with, shipping, storing, or removing a drive other than a hard drive, make sure that no media, such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, is in the drive and that the media tray is closed. ■ Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it. ■ Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive. ■ Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or speakers. ■ If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective packaging and label the package "Fragile: Handle with Care." "Hot-Plugging" or "Hot-Swapping" MultiBay Drives Ä CAUTION: If you are inserting or removing a hard drive, shut down the computer to prevent damage to the computer, the drive, and any data stored on the drive. Never remove a hard drive while the computer is on or in standby. To ensure that the computer is not in standby, turn the computer on, then shut it down. If the computer is running a preinstalled operating system supplied by HP, you can insert or remove any drive except a hard drive while the computer is on, off, or in standby. 2-30 www.hp.com Hardware Reference Guide