Nec VERSABAY IV DRIVE user Manual

NEC Versa

VersaBay IV Drive

Congratulations on purchasing an NEC® VersaBay™ IV drive for your NEC Versa® notebook
computer! Use this document if you have one of the following VersaBay IV drives:

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CD-ROM drive

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CD-RW drive

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DVD-ROM drive

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Combination DVD/CD-RW drive

Read this document for information about:

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NEC VersaBay IV drive features

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Removing a device from the VersaBay IV slot

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Installing your new drive in the VersaBay IV slot

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Finding further information about your NEC VersaBay IV drive

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packaged with the CD.

For details on installing any software that ships on CD with your drive, see the sheet(s)

NEC VersaBay IV Drive Features

See the following figures for feature locations on NEC VersaBay IV drives. Features are
described after the figures. (Note: your drive may look slightly different, or have slightly
different features.)

Typical CD-ROM drive features

A – VersaBay IV Drive D – Emergency Eject Hole
B – Drive Status LED E – Device Latch/Eject Button
C – Disc Eject Button

Typical DVD-ROM drive, CD-RW drive, or

combination DVD/CD-RW drive features

A – VersaBay IV Drive D – Emergency Eject Hole
B – Disc Eject Button E – Device Latch/Eject Button
C – Drive Status LED

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Emergency Eject Hole — allows you to manually remove a disc from the drive if the eject
function is disabled by software or a power failure.

To remove a disc, insert the end of a paper clip into the eject hole, and push in until you
hear a click. Manually open the drawer.

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Disc Eject Button — ejects the CD tray. Press this button when power is on to insert a CD
into or remove a CD from the drive.

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Status LED — lights during data read operations. Do not eject the CD or turn off the NEC
Versa notebook when the indicator is lit.

Removing a Device from the VersaBay IV Slot

Before installing your new NEC VersaBay IV drive, remove any device or the weight-saving
module (if in place) from the VersaBay IV slot as follows.

1.

If a VersaBay IV device is in the slot, use the Phoenix® BaySwap™ utility or power off the
system. (See your printed user’s guide for information about the Phoenix BaySwap utility.)

If a VersaBay IV weight-saving module is in the VersaBay IV slot, skip to step 2.

If you plan to hot swap a VersaBay IV battery and the system is not
connected to an AC power source, verify that the primary battery is not in a low-power state. If it
is, plug in the system before removing the VersaBay IV battery.

2.

Locate the NEC VersaBay IV release latch to the right of the VersaBay IV slot.

3.

Flip the latch to the open position. Then press the latch into the system to eject the device.

4.

Pull the device out of the system.

Removing a device from the VersaBay IV slot

don’t install a VersaBay IV device. The weight-saving module shipped with your system.

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Always install the weight-saving module in the VersaBay IV slot if you