Gigabyte N521U User Manual page 44

Personalize Your N521 Series Notebook Computer
on it until it snaps into place. Put the memory module cover back
and secure it with screws.
Upgrade Hard Disk
Your notebook computer offers one 2.5" format, 9.5mm height hard
disk. If the volume does not fit your need or it is crashed, you can
upgrade it by replacing with new hard disk. Please do the following
steps to change it.
1. Turn off the computer, unplug the AC adapter (if connected) and
remove battery pack. Then turn the computer over to access its
base. Remove the screw.
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screw.
2. Take out the hard disk case from the compartment by pulling it
leftward.
3. Remove the 4 screws located at each side of the hard disk case.
4. Remove the the hard disk gently and put the new hard disk into
the case. Then tighten the 4 screws back.
5. Place the hard disk back to the compartment.
6. Secure it with the screw.
Set the boot device as optical disk drive (CD, DVD...) and Primary
Master as Auto on BIOS setup menu. Please refer to Chapter 4.2
about the setting of BIOS setup menu. Then, boot the system by
using WinXP CD-ROM and the system will detect the hard disk auto-
matically and prompt you how to format the new disk.
Note: Please tighten the screws located at each side of the hard disk
before operating the hard disk. Any vibration may cause damage
for the running hard disk. Please contact dealer or certified techni-
cian for changing the hard disk drive. The damage of changing HDD
resulting from users may not be under warranty.
Note: Contact your local dealer if you decide to perform component
upgrade.
Note: Avoid touching the exposed components inside the system.
Doing so may damage the system.