Gateway M-6752 Install Manual page 5

Replacing the hard drive
10 Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your
notebook.
The location of the screws varies by model.
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11 Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it.
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See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer Care Information. See
your Reference Guide for important safety, regulatory, and legal information.
12 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard
drive bracket.
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13 Remove the bracket from the old drive.
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14 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the bracket so the screw
holes line up.
15 Replace the screws removed in
16 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook.
17 Replace the screws removed in
18 Replace the hard drive bay cover, then tighten the cover screws.
19 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over.
20 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable
21 Turn on your notebook, open the DVD drive, insert the Windows
DVD, close the DVD drive, then restart your notebook.
22 When the prompt "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD"
appears, press any key on your keyboard and follow the
on-screen instructions. As part of the process you may be
prompted to insert your Drivers and Applications Recovery disc.
23 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards.
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