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Cold-swapping
To cold-swap modular devices in your Flexible Bay follow these easy steps: 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.•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.
•BE CAREFUL WHEN ALIGNING AND SEATING DEVICES IN THE BAY. IF THE FIT IS INCORRECT, YOU MAY
DAMAGE THE BAY OR THE DEVICE. IF THE DEVICE DOES NOT MOVE EASILY IN THE BAY, REMOVE IT, AND
CHECK FOR DIRT OR FOREIGN OBJECTS. IT WILL REQUIRE A FIRM PUSH TO LATCH THE DEVICE IN PLACE.
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.
6It is now safe to turn your notebook back on.
You can now access and use the device.
Flexible Bay
Removing/Installing
a device in the
Flexible Bay
Release Latch