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Hard Disk Drive
To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
CAUTION
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Be sure to back up all important data before changing the hard disk drive.
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You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive. (
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Operating Instruc-
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"Hard Disk Data Erase Utility")
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If [Hard Disk Lock] is set to [Enable] in the Setup Utility, change this to [Disable] before
changing the hard disk drive.
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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.
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Power off your computer.
(
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Operating Instructions
"Starting Up/Shutting Down")
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Do not connect or disconnect devices while the computer is in standby or
hibernation mode.
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Disconnect the AC adaptor, then turn your computer over.
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Remove the battery pack. (
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Insert/Remove the hard disk drive.
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Removing the hard disk drive
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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