Turn off your notebook.
Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable. Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove any PC cards.

Replacing the hard drive kit

Replacing the hard drive kit

If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive.

Hard drive

To replace the hard drive kit:

1 Back up any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see “Backing up files” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.

2 Follow the guidelines under “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 72.

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6 Disconnect your notebook from the optional port replicator (see “Disconnecting from the port replicator” on page 86).

7 Turn your notebook over so the bottom is facing up.

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