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 7.0mm
(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 3
HDD Assembly
Removal
a. Locate the HDD assem-
bly.
b. Remove the screw.
1. Turn off the computer, turn it over to remove the keyboard (page 2 - 5) and battery (page 2 - 6).
2. The hard disk drive will be visible at point on the mainboard (Figure 3a
).
3. Disconnect the cable from the HDD assembly (Figure 3b
).
a.
1
b.
2
HDD System Warning
New HDD’s are blank. Before you be-
gin 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 sys-
tem and programs.
If you have access to the internet,
download the latest application and
hardware driver updates for the oper-
ating system you plan to install. Copy
these to a removable medium.