Gateway MX7118, Hardware Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 3: Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook www.gateway.com
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11
Secure the DVD drive with the two screws removed in Step 7 .
12
Insert the battery, then turn your notebook over.
13
Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable, then turn
on your notebook.
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:
1
Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc. For more information, see
“Creating Drivers and Applications Recovery discs” in the online User
Guide .
2
Print the “Recovering Your System” chapter from the online User Guide for
use in Step 19 .
3
Back up any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more
information, see “Backing up files” in the
User Guide .
4
Follow the guidelines under “Preventing static electricity discharge” on
page 34 .
5
Turn off your notebook.
6
Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable.
7
Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC cards.
8
Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up, then remove the
battery. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 29 .
Hard drive bay