Macrovision Corporation 17W29U, User Manual

Page: 90 / 212

Upgrading The Computer
6 - 4 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive
6
Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive(s) can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" serial (SATA)
hard disk drives with a height of 9.5mm (h) (see
“Storage” on page C - 3 ). Follow
your operating system’s installation instructions, and install all necessary drivers
and utilities (as outlined in
“Drivers & Utilities” on page 4 - 1 ), when setting up a
new hard disk.
1. Turn off the computer, and turn it over and remove the battery.
2. Locate the component bay cover and remove screws - .
HDD System Warning
New HDD’s are blank. Be-
fore you begin make sure:
You have backed up any
data you want to keep from
your old HDD.
You have all the CD-ROMs
and FDDs required to in-
stall your operating system
and programs.
If you have access to the in-
ternet, download the latest
application and hardware
driver updates for the oper-
ating system you plan to in-
stall. Copy these to a
removable medium.
Figure 6 - 2
Component Bay
Cover Screws
1 11
1 3 2 4
5
7
6
8
9
10 11