2.Disassembly
Disassembly
Figure 2
HDD Assembly
Removal
a. Remove the screws and the bay cover.
b. Remove the screws.
c. Pull the HDD assembly out of the bay.
d. Remove the screws and separate the cover and HDD.
12. Component Bay
Cover
19. HDD Assembly
Cover
20. HDD
• 17 Screws
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" IDE hard disk drives with a height of 9.5mm (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
1.Turn off the computer, and turn it over and remove the battery (page 2 - 5).
2.Remove screws 1 - 11 .and remove the component bay cover 12 .
3.Remove screws 13 - 14 from the hard disk assembly.
4.Pull the tab upward and lift the assembly out of the computer.
5.Remove the 4 screws 15 - 18 to release the hard disk 20 , from the assembly cover 19 .
6.Reverse the process to install any new hard disk.
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