Replacing the hard drive
Technical Support
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your
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10
Remove the two screws connecting the hard drive to your
notebook.
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11
Using the plastic tab, slide the old hard drive, then remove it.
12
Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the hard
drive bracket.
13
Remove the bracket from the old drive.
14
Place the new drive, label side up, onto the bracket so the screw
holes line up.
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16
Slide the new hard drive kit into your notebook.
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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.
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Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any Express cards.
Important
The location of the screws varies by model.
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