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CAUTION
Hard Disk Drive
To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support
To change your hard disk drive, contact Panasonic Technical Support.
Be sure to back up all important data before the change.
You can erase the data before changing the hard disk drive.
(
“
Hard Disk Data Erase Utility
”
)
If [Hard Disk Lock] is set to [Enable] in the Setup Utility, change this to [Disable]
before the change.
Be careful when replacing the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive is extremely
sensitive to shock. In addition, static electricity could later affect some internal
components.
1
Power off your computer
(
“Starting Up/Shutting Down”)
Do not shut down using the standby or hibernation function.
Disconnect the AC adaptor, then turn your computer over and remove
the battery pack.
2
Remove the cover
Slide the latch, and then without releasing it, slide and lift the cover
carefully.
The hard disk is attached behind the cover.
Cover
CAUTION
Installing/Removing the hard disk drive
Latch
3
Change the hard disk drive and close the cover
Match the mark on the cover to the body of the computer and slide the
cover back into place.
Mark
For an improperly attached cover, the hard disk drive may fall out
while you are carrying around your computer.
