Hardware Upgrades
✎After replacing the hard drive, insert the Restore Plus! CD
to restore the operating system, software drivers, and any software applications that were preinstalled on the computer. Follow the instructions in the guide included with the Restore Plus! CD. When the restore process has completed, install any personal files that you backed up before replacing the hard drive.
Working with the MultiBay
The MultiBay is a special drive bay that supports a variety of optional
■MultiBay
■MultiBay
■MultiBay
■MultiBay
■MultiBay
■MultiBay SMART Hard Drive
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ÄCAUTION: To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or a drive: ■ Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static
electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector.
■ Before traveling with, shipping, storing, or removing a drive other than a hard drive, make sure that no media, such as a diskette,
■ Handle a drive carefully: do not use excessive force when inserting it, do not drop it, and do not press on the top cover.
■ Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or speakers.
■ If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a
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