Disassembly
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" serial (SATA) hard disk drives with a height of 9.5mm
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(h). Follow your operating system's installation instructions, and install all necessary drivers and utilities (as outlined in
HDD Assembly
Chapter 4 of the User's Manual) when setting up a new hard disk.
Removal
Hard Disk Upgrade Process
a. Locate the HDD bay cov-
er
and
remove
the
1. Turn off the computer, and remove the battery
screws.
2. Locate the hard disk bay cover and remove the screws (
b. Remove the bay cover.
3. Remove the bay cover
a.
New HDD's are blank. Before you begin make sure:
5. HDD Bay Cover
You have backed up any data you want to keep from your old HDD.
You have all the CD-ROMs and FDDs required to install your operating system and programs.
• 4 Screws
If you have access to the internet, download the latest application and hardware driver updates for the operating system you plan
to install. Copy these to a removable medium.
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