Replacing The Hard Drive Kit - Gateway Notebook Reference Manual

Replacing the hard drive kit

replace the hard drive kit.
If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace
your original drive with a higher-capacity drive.
To replace the hard drive kit:
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www.gateway.com
Tools
You need a small Phillips screwdriver and the Windows Vista DVD to
Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using
the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information,
see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on
page 85.
Important
Your notebook may have shipped with a Drivers and Applications
Recovery disc.
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
electricity discharge" on page
Turn off your notebook.
Disconnect from the optional port replicator.
Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network
cable, if they are connected to the notebook.
Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the
notebook and remove any PC cards.
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