Replacing The Hard Drive Kit - Gateway Notebook Hardware Reference Manual

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Replacing the hard drive kit

Tools Required
You need a small Phillips screwdriver to
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:
Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see
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"Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs" in the online User
Guide.
Print the "Recovering Your System" chapter from the online User Guide for
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use in Step 23.
Back up any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more
3
information, see "Backing up files" in the online User Guide.
Follow the guidelines under
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page 38.
Turn off your convertible notebook.
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Make sure the LCD panel is in notebook mode, then close the LCD panel.
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Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable.
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Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC cards.
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Unplug from the optional port replicator from the notebook.
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Turn your convertible notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then
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remove the main and optional multibay battery. For more information, see
"Changing batteries" on page
Replacing the hard drive kit
"Preventing static electricity discharge" on
34.
Hard
drive
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