Gateway MX7118 Hardware Replacement Manual page 5

9 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive
to the hard drive kit bracket.
Screw
Screw
10 Remove the bracket from the old drive.
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See the label on the bottom of the notebook for Customer
Care Information. See your hardware guide for important
safety, regulatory, and legal information.
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11 Place the new drive, label side up, onto the bracket
so the screw holes line up.
12 Replace the four screws that secure the bracket to the
drive.
13 Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook,
then replace the screw that secures the hard drive kit
Screw
to the notebook.
14 Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over.
15 Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and
network cable.
16 Turn on your notebook.
17 If the hard drive was sent to you from Gateway with
the operating system, applications, and drivers
Screw installed, you will see the Windows startup screen.
-OR-
If you see a blank screen, restart your notebook, then
press
18 Insert the Operating System Recovery CD/DVD when
prompted.
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Replacing the Hard Drive Kit
F11
while your computer is starting.