HP ProBook 4230s Notebook PC - Manual (Page 54)

● If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective
packaging and label the package “FRAGILE.”
● Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport
walk-through devices and security wands. Airport conveyer belts and similar security devices
that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not damage drives.
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive
CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system:
Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from the hard drive bay. Do not remove the
hard drive while the computer is on, in Suspend, or in Hibernation.
If you are not sure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on by pressing the
power button. Then shut down the computer through the operating system.
Removing the hard drive
1. Save your work and shut down the computer.
2. Disconnect AC power and external devices connected to the computer.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the access cover screw (1).
5. Slide the release latches in (2) to release the access cover.
6. Slide the access cover back (3), and then pull it away from the computer (4).
NOTE: The access cover screw may be placed in the secure slot (5) for safekeeping while the
cover is removed or if the screw is not inserted after replacing the access cover.
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