User`s guide

Chapter 6: Expansion and Option Devices
Digital HiNote VP 500 Series 6-5
Installing and Removing Modules
Your notebook has the added feature of being capable of supporting three hardware expansion
modules: a CD-ROM module (standard on selected models), secondary battery module and
Floppy Disk module. The addition of these modules increases your notebook’s already superb
versatility and performance.
All modules are installed in the notebook’s expansion bay. Most likely your FDD is currently in
the expansion bay. For information about removing and replacing modules, please refer to the
following table.
Module Swapping
The following table details the action needed when swapping modules.
Removing Module... Inserting Module... Action
FDD Secondary Battery Close the notebook’s
display lid, putting the
notebook in suspend,
before swapping.
FDD CD-ROM Power off system and
close the display panel.
System needs to reboot to
recognize CD-ROM
CD-ROM Secondary Battery Close the notebook’s
display lid, putting the
notebook in suspend,
before swapping.
CD-ROM FDD Close the notebook’s
display lid, putting the
notebook in suspend,
before swapping.
Secondary Battery CD-ROM Power off system and
close the display panel.
System needs to reboot to
recognize CD-ROM
Secondary Battery FDD Close the notebook’s
display lid, putting the
notebook in suspend,
before swapping.
Removing the Modules
For step by step information on removing any one of the modules from the expansion bay, please
refer to the following: