Replacing A Hard Drive Kit - Gateway P-6831 Reference Manual

Replacing a hard drive kit

replace a hard drive kit.
If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace an
original drive with a higher-capacity drive.
To replace the hard drive kit:
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CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook
Tools
You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to
Hard drive bay
Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the
Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see
"Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using
recovery discs" on page
Back up any data you want to transfer to the new hard
drive. For more information, see "Backing up files" in
your online User Guide.
Follow the guidelines under
discharge" on page
Turn off your notebook.
Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network
cable.
Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the
notebook and remove any Express and memory cards.
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