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Replacing the hard drive kit

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CHAPTER 8: Upgrading Your Notebook 13 Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the cover screws. 14 Replace the keyboard screw. 15 Insert the main and optional secondary batteries, then turn your notebook over. 16 Connect to the optional port replicator. -ORConnect the power adapter, modem cable, and network cable. 17 Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any PC cards. Replacing the hard drive kit Tools You need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace 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 bay Online Support: Tech Support Phone: Hours: Model: S/No: To replace the hard drive kit: 1 Create a Drivers and Applications Recovery disc using the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 79. 2 Back up any data you want to transfer to the new hard drive. For more information, see "Backing up files" in your online User Guide. 96

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CHAPTER
8
: Upgrading Your Notebook
96
13
Replace the memory bay cover, then tighten the cover
screws.
14
Replace the keyboard screw.
15
Insert the main and optional secondary batteries, then
turn your notebook over.
16
Connect to the optional port replicator.
-OR-
Connect the power adapter, modem cable, and network
cable.
17
Reconnect all peripheral devices and replace any
PC cards.
Replacing the hard drive kit
If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace
your original drive with a higher-capacity drive.
To replace the hard drive kit:
1
Create a
Drivers and Applications Recovery
disc using
the Gateway Recovery Center. For more information,
see
“Recovering pre-installed software and drivers” on
page 79
.
2
Back up any data you want to transfer to the new hard
drive. For more information, see “Backing up files” in
your online
User Guide
.
Tools
You need a small Phillips screwdriver to replace the hard drive kit.
Online Support:
Tech Support Phone:
Hours:
Model:
S/No:
Hard drive
bay