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Hard Disk Drive
To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
CAUTION
Back up all the important data before removing the hard disk drive.
If you need to read the hard disk data on another computer for repair or any other purpose, set [Hard Disk Lock] to
[Disabled] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility
(
) before removing the hard disk drive.
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.
1
Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC adaptor.
Do not use sleep or hibernation.
2
Remove the battery pack (
3
Insert/Remove the hard disk drive.
To remove
Slide and hold the latch (A), and slide the cover (B) carefully.
The hard disk drive is attached behind the cover.
To insert
Insert the hard disk drive until it clicks.
4
Insert the battery pack (
CAUTION
Confirm that the latch is surely locked so that the hard disk drive does not fall when you carry the computer.
Be sure to attach the hard disk drive for use.
NOTE
You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive (
).
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
A