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 M3Ч5mm 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. • Install the metal top shield that is included with the HDD case. If an older HDD case does not The 9.5-mm drive requires spacers inside the top shield. 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: Ё On a factory software installation, click Start, Programs, OmniBook, Create Support Utility Disk. 2-6 Removal and Replacement HP OmniBook 2100/3000/3100