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'Safe To Remove Hardware' Pop Up window does not appear with Windows XP SP2 - ThinkPad General
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Symptom
Under Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, while removing some hardware, such as DVD combo drive and battery, from the ThinkPad Bay drive (Ultrabay(TM), Ultrabay Slim), the 'Safe To Remove Hardware' information pop up window does not appear on the system tray area.

Affected configurations
  • ThinkPad R40
  • ThinkPad R50, R50p, R51
  • ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23, T30
  • ThinkPad T40, T40p, T41, T41p
  • ThinkPad T42, T42p
  • ThinkPad X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
  • ThinkPad X30, X31
  • ThinkPad X40
  • ThinkPad 570, 570E
  • ThinkPad 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z

Solution
  • Microsoft Knowledge Base number is 883517 for this issue. For the information about the fix module, visit the Microsoft Knowledge Base homepage at http://support.microsoft.com , type "883517" in the search field, and click the search button.
  • Make sure that the bay status indicator light, usually located above the Ultrabay, is off, telling you that it is ready for replacing the device.
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-56457
Last modified:  2005-08-25
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