Disassembly
Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive
Figure 2
HDD Assembly
Hdd Removal Procedure
Removal
The hard disk drive can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" serial (SATA) hard disk drives with a height of 9.5mm
(h). Follow your operating system's installation instructions, and install all necessary drivers and utilities (as outlined in
a. Slide the latches and
Chapter 4 of the User's Manual) when setting up a new hard disk.
atch
2
hold it in place.
b. Remove the component
bay cover.
Hard Disk Upgrade Process
1. Turn off the computer, and remove the battery
2. Slide the latch
place and carefully slide the cover in the direction of the arrow
3. Lift the component bay cover
4. When reinserting the cover align the markers on the case
HDD System Warning
into place.
New HDD's are blank.
Before you begin make
a.
sure:
You have backed up
any data you want to
keep
from
your
old
HDD.
You have all the CD-
ROMs and FDDs re-
quired to install your op-
erating
system
and
programs.
If you have access to
the internet, download
the latest application
and hardware driver up-
dates for the operating
system you plan to in-
stall. Copy these to a re-
movable medium.
5. Component Bay Cover
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in the direction of the arrow and slide the latch
1
off the computer.
5
6
2
4
3
(page 2 -
5).
in the direction of the arrow, and hold it in
2
to align with the markers on the case
3
and cover first, and then slide the cover until it clicks
4
b.
1
4
.
4
5