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2 How to Install and Replace Components In Your Desktop PC
Upgrading and Installing Mass Storage Devices
Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive
CAUTION Handle the hard disk drive with care. Avoid shocks and violent
movement as this can cause damage to the hard disk drive’s internal
components.
Make sure that you back up your files before you install a hard disk
drive. Refer to your operating system documentation for information on
how to do this.
You can replace your PC’s hard disk drive with a larger one. To do this:
1
Remove the computer’s cover (described in this chapter).
2
Remove the drive’s connectors.
3
Remove the retaining screw
➊ and slide out the drive tray ➋.
4
Loosen the tray’s four screws and remove the old hard drive.
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