4.If you are installing a new hard drive that does not have a plastic case, you can remove the case from the old hard drive:

∙Remove the four screws from the sides of the case.

∙Remove the top shield from the drive and swing out the free end of the hard drive about 90°, then gently pry off the connector from the hard drive. The OmniBook 3000 may not have a top shield.

Caution:

For a Toshiba drive, make sure the HDD case has a metal top shield.

Caution:

The top shield for a 9.5-mm drive has spacers.

HDD Case (Kit)

(includes M3×5mm screws)

Figure 2-4. Installing a Hard Drive in the Case

Reassembly Notes

Caution

∙Use a HDD case kit that is compatible with the thickness of the drive, 9.5 mm or 12.7 mm. The 9.5-mm drive requires spacers inside the top shield.

∙Install the metal top shield that is included with the HDD case. If an older HDD case does not have a top shield, you must install a newer HDD case if the drive is a Toshiba drive— otherwise, drive performance may be reduced by magnetic interference.

∙Do not cover the vent hole in the top surface of the hard drive or in the case. If you cover the hole, the hard drive could fail prematurely.

∙Depending on the manufacturer of the replacement drive, the hole placement for the four screws may vary.

Important

If you are installing a new hard drive, you should create a Hibernate partition on the drive before loading any software—see the steps below.

Creating a Hibernate Partition

1.If you do not have an OmniBook Recovery CD and internal CD-ROM module for the computer model you are repairing, create a Support Utility floppy disk now.

After inserting a formatted floppy disk in the floppy drive, do one of the following:

¨On a factory software installation, click Start, Programs, OmniBook, Create Support Utility Disk.

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Removal and Replacement

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