12 Upgrading and Servicing Guide
Removing and Replacing a Hard Disk Drive
Your computer includes a hard drive that you
can replace or upgrade. See “Locating
Components Inside the Computer” on page 5.
The original hard disk drive is preloaded with
the computer system recovery partition. If you
remove this hard disk drive, store it in a
properly sealed antistatic bag.
The hard disk drive is a SATA (serial advanced
technology attachment) drive that uses a narrow
data cable with an optional latch.
Before You Begin
Observe the following requirements before removing and replacing the component:
This procedure requires a Phillips screwdriver.
Removing a Hard Disk Drive
1 Prepare the computer and remove the
computer cover. Complete the “Opening
the Computer” procedures on page 2.
2 If your computer includes a Pocket Media
Drive, lift the tab on the Pocket Media Drive
cage. Then pull the cage back and out of the
chassis.
CAUTION: Before you remove the hard disk drive, back up your personal files
on the hard disk drive to an external storage device, such as a DVD, CD, or
USB drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss.
After you replace the hard disk drive, perform the System Recovery procedure.
Use the recovery discs to load the factory-installed files. Refer to the
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide for detailed System Recovery steps.
IMPORTANT: Before upgrading a hard disk drive, make sure a recovery disc is
available.
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