Sony VGC-RA840G VAIO User Manual page 82

Installing an additional hard disk drive
1.
Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer.
2. Unplug your computer and any peripheral devices.
3. Gently place the unit on its side and remove the side panel. See
4. Detach the power and interface cables from the original hard disk drive that is preinstalled in your computer.
5.
Unlock the drive holder from the chassis by lifting the drive holder handle straight out from the unit.
6.
Use the handle to slide the drive holder out.
Rem ov ing the driv e holder
7. Slide the new drive into the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the drive bay.
8. Secure the drive to the drive holder with screws, through the holes on each side of the drive holder.
Attaching the driv e screws
Your new hard disk drive is supplied with the necessary screws. Do not overtighten these screws when securing
the drive to the drive holder.
9.
Align the drive holder with the tracks on the inside of the chassis. Slide the drive holder in completely.
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