2.Disassembly
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" IDE hard disk drives
with a height of 9.5mm (h). Follow your operating system’s installation instructions, and install all necessary drivers and
utilities (as outlined in
Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual
) when setting up a new hard disk.
Hard Disk Upgrade Process
1. Turn
off
the computer, and remove the battery (
).
2. Locate the hard disk and HDD bay cover
.
3. Remove screws
-
and remove the HDD bay cover
.
Figure 2
HDD Assembly
Removal
a. Locate the HDD bay cov-
er
b. Remove the 7 screws.
c. Remove the cover.
1
2
8
1
1. HDD Bay Cover
• 7 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
internet, download the lat-
est application and hard-
ware driver updates for the
operating system you plan
to install. Copy these to a
removable medium.
a.
b.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL
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