Manual

Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 33
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 34
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 34
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 34
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 34
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 34
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 34
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 34
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 35
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 35
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 35
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 35
7 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 37
Using the optional security screw ....................................................................................................... 37
Removing or replacing the service cover ........................................................................................... 38
Removing the service cover .............................................................................................. 39
Replacing the service cover ............................................................................................... 39
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................... 40
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 40
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 42
Using optical drives (select models only) ........................................................................................... 44
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 44
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 44
Tray-load ........................................................................................................... 44
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 45
Tray-load ........................................................................................................... 45
When the disc tray opens normally .................................................. 45
When the disc tray fails to open ....................................................... 46
8 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 48
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 48
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 48
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 48
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 49
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 50
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 50
9 Memory modules .......................................................................................................................................... 51
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