Replacing the hard drive
Replacing the hard drive
Use this procedure to replace the hard drive. The photographs in this procedure show the Profile 5. Although the cable connections for the Profile 5.5 are different, the procedure is the same.
Tips & Tricks | For more stability, place your computer face down to perform this |
| procedure. Avoid scratching the computer display by placing it on a |
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To replace the hard drive:
1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the procedure found in the Using Gateway System Recovery online guide. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, System Recovery, then click Recovery Help Manual.
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3 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.
4 Open the case by following the instructions in “Opening the case” on page 71.
Warning Make sure that you removed all external cables and the power cord.
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