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Disassembly

2 - 8 Removing the Hard Disk Drive

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

or 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 Upgrade Process

Figure 4

HDD Assembly

Removal

a. Remove the screws.

b. Remove the cover.

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3. Hard Disk Bay Cover

•2 Screws

1. Turn off the computer, turn it over.

2. Locate the hard disk bay cover and remove screws - from the bottom cover (Figure 4a

3. Slide the bay cover until the cover and case indicators are aligned (Figure 4b).

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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 op-

erating system and programs.

If you have access to the internet,

download the latest application

and hardware driver updates for

the operating system you plan to

install. Copy these to a remov-

able medium.