Fujitsu E8420 manual Cold-swapping, Hot-swapping, Removing/Installing a device in the Flexible Bay

YOU SHOULD NEVER LEAVE YOUR FLEXIBLE BAY EMPTY WHEN THE NOTEBOOK IS IN OPERATION. IF LEFT EMPTY, DUST OR FOREIGN MATTER MAY ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE NOTEBOOK.

Cold-swapping

To cold-swap modular devices in your Flexible Bay follow these easy steps:

1Close any open files.

2Shut down your LifeBook notebook.

3Pull out the Flexible Bay release latch. This

will push your device out slightly, allowing you to remove it.

4Slide your device out until it is clear of the

bay. This will require light force.

5Slide the device you are installing into your notebook until it clicks into place.

6 It is now safe to turn your notebook back on. 7 You can now access and use the device.

Flexible Bay

Release Latch

Removing/Installing a device in the Flexible Bay

Your LifeBook notebook will automatically detect the new device and activate it within your system. The drive letters associated with the device will be created and listed under My Computer and Windows Explorer.

Hot-swapping

Hot-swapping is provided through the Safely Remove Hardware utility. The icon for the utility appears in the system tray. Click on the icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

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