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 component bay cover (page 2 - 6).
2. The hard disk will be visible at point on the computer. (Figure 2a)
3. Remove the screw (Figure 2b
).
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 operat-
ing system you plan to install. Copy
these to a removable medium.
a.
1
2
b.