HP CQ40-310AX, CQ40-315TU, CQ40-311AX, CQ40-314AX, CQ40-318AX, CQ40-317AX, CQ40-309AX Handling drives

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1 Handling drives

Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the following cautions before handling drives. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to which they apply.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, observe these precautions:

Before you move a computer or external hard drive from one location, initiate Sleep, and allow the screen to clear.

Before handling a drive, discharge static electricity by touching the unpainted metal surface of the drive.

Do not touch the connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.

Handle a drive carefully; do not drop a drive or place items on it.

Before removing or inserting a drive, shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.

Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive into a drive bay.

Do not type on the keyboard or move the computer while the optical drive is writing to a disc. The write process is sensitive to vibration.

When the battery is the only source of power, be sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before writing to media.

Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes.

Avoid exposing a drive to liquids. Do not spray the drive with cleaning products.

Remove media from a drive before removing the drive from the drive bay, or traveling with, shipping, or storing a drive.

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. The airport security devices that check carry-on luggage, such as conveyor belts, use X-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a drive.

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Contents Drives Product notice Table of contents Index Handling drives Select Start Computer Using an optical driveIdentifying the installed optical drive ±RW/R Using optical discsCD-R discs Selecting the right discBlu-ray Disc Playing a CD or DVD Configuring AutoPlay Select Start Computer System properties Changing DVD region settingsObserving the copyright warning Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2GoCopying a CD or DVD Click Copy DiscCreating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Removing the optical drive Page Improving hard drive performance Using Disk DefragmenterUsing Disk Cleanup Page Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software Replacing the hard drive Page Page Tighten the hard drive cover screws Troubleshooting DVD Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD orComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Disc does not play automatically Page Select Start All Programs HP HP Update Device driver must be reinstalledObtaining the latest Windows device drivers Click Security & UpdatesDVD Index
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