Figure 15 Write Protecting A Floppy Disk - Hitachi SA200 Series Manual

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To remove a floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, follow these
steps:
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Write Protecting and Backing Up Floppy Disks
When working with floppy disks, it is easy to accidentally erase the
data stored on them. Write protecting a floppy disk serves several
important purposes:
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Figure 15 Write Protecting a Floppy Disk

Refer to the following instructions to write protect a floppy disk.
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When the floppy disk clicks into place, the eject button
pops out. The floppy disk is now ready for use.
Ensure that the FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) Status
indicator (located just below the display) is not lit.
Never remove a floppy disk from the floppy disk drive
while the FDD Status indicator is lit; otherwise you may
damage both the floppy disk and the floppy disk drive's
read/write head.
Gently press the floppy disk eject button.
When the floppy disk pops out, remove it from the drive
slot and store it in a cool, dry place.
It protects the data stored on the floppy disk from
being erased.
It prevents additional data from being written to the
floppy disk.
It protects the floppy disk from infection by a
computer virus.
Hold the floppy disk in front of you with the drive wheel
facing up as shown in Figure 15.
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