Disassembly

Removing the Hard Disk Drive 2 - 7

2.Disassembly

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" SATA hard disk

drives with a height of 9.5mm (h). Follow your operating system’s installation instructions, and install all necessary driv-

ers 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. Locate the hard disk bay cover and remove screws - .
3. Remove the bay cover .
4. Remove screws - release the cable and lift the hard disk assembly out of the computer.
5. Remove screws - .
6. Separate the hard disk(s) from the bracket and connector cable .
7. Reverse the process to install a new hard disk(s).

Figure 3

HDD Assembly
Removal
a. Remove the screws.
b. Remove the cover
c. Release the cable and lift
the hard disk assembly
up out off the computer.
d. Remove the screws and
separate the HDD(s)
from the bracket and
connector.
5. Hard Disk Bay Cover
10. Hard Disk Assembly
19. HDD Braket
21. HDD
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12
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