Disassembly
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 2 - 7
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 9.5mm
(h) and a speed of 5400 RPM or lower. 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, remove the battery (page 2 - 5) and keyboard (page 2 - 6).
2. Remove screws - . Press point before prying the bottom case in the direction of the arrow .
3. Carefully lift the bottom case
up in the direction of the arrow and remove it (Figure 3b).
4. The hard disk will be visible at point on the computer. (Figure 3b)
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
operating system and programs.
If you have access to the internet, download the latest applica-
tion and hardware driver updates for the operating system you
plan to install. Copy these to a removable medium.
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