Disassembly
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 2 - 9
2.Disassembly
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" serial (SATA) hard disk drives with a height of 7mm
(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 Disassembly Process
Figure 5
HDD Assembly
Removal
a. Locate the HDD.
b. Remove the screw.
6. Hard Disk
•1 Screw
1. Turn off the computer, and remove the battery (page 2 - 6) and SSD (page 2 - 8).
2. The HDD will be visible at point on the mainboard (Figure 5a
).
3. Remove screws
from the HDD assembly (Figure 5b).
1
a.
2
b.
HDD System Warning
New HDD’s are blank. Before 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 install your oper-
ating system and programs.
If you have access to the internet,
download the latest application and
hardware driver updates for the op-
erating system you plan to install.
Copy these to a removable medi-
um.