Clevo W510LU - Removing the Hard Disk Drive

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 the SD card cover and screws - (Figure 3a).
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)
Figure 3
HDD Assembly
Removal
a. Remove the cover and
screws.
b. Remove the bottom case
and locate the hard disk.
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1. SD Card Cover
8. Bottom case
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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
operating system and programs.
If you have access to the internet, download the latest appli-
cation and hardware driver updates for the operating system
you plan to install. Copy these to a removable medium.
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