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Recovering pre-installed software 6. When the recovery process finishes, press the Enter key. Your computer will restart with the pre-installed operating system, drivers, and software. Upgrading the hard disk drive You can replace a damaged hard disk drive yourself. Note: Replace the hard disk drive only if you have it repaired. The connectors and bay of the hard disk drive were not designed for frequent changes, or drive swapping. The Rescue and Recovery workspace and the Product Recovery program are not included in the replacement hard disk drive. Attention Handling a hard disk drive v Do not drop the drive or subject it to physical shocks. Put the drive on a material, such as soft cloth, that absorbs the physical shock. v Do not apply pressure to the cover of the drive. v Do not touch the connector. The drive is very sensitive. Incorrect handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data on the hard disk. Before removing the hard disk drive, make a backup copy of all the information on the hard disk, and then turn the computer off. Never remove the drive while the system is operating, in standby mode, or in hibernation mode. To replace the hard disk drive, do the following: 1. Turn off the computer; then disconnect the ac adapter and all cables from the computer. 2. Close the computer display, and turn the computer over. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the screw that secures the hard disk drive. 32 ThinkPad® G40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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6.
When
the
recovery
process
finishes,
press
the
Enter
key.
Your
computer
will
restart
with
the
pre-installed
operating
system,
drivers,
and
software.
Upgrading
the
hard
disk
drive
You
can
replace
a
damaged
hard
disk
drive
yourself.
Note:
Replace
the
hard
disk
drive
only
if
you
have
it
repaired.
The
connectors
and
bay
of
the
hard
disk
drive
were
not
designed
for
frequent
changes,
or
drive
swapping.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
and
the
Product
Recovery
program
are
not
included
in
the
replacement
hard
disk
drive.
Attention
Handling
a
hard
disk
drive
v
Do
not
drop
the
drive
or
subject
it
to
physical
shocks.
Put
the
drive
on
a
material,
such
as
soft
cloth,
that
absorbs
the
physical
shock.
v
Do
not
apply
pressure
to
the
cover
of
the
drive.
v
Do
not
touch
the
connector.
The
drive
is
very
sensitive.
Incorrect
handling
can
cause
damage
and
permanent
loss
of
data
on
the
hard
disk.
Before
removing
the
hard
disk
drive,
make
a
backup
copy
of
all
the
information
on
the
hard
disk,
and
then
turn
the
computer
off.
Never
remove
the
drive
while
the
system
is
operating,
in
standby
mode,
or
in
hibernation
mode.
To
replace
the
hard
disk
drive,
do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer
;
then
disconnect
the
ac
adapter
and
all
cables
from
the
computer.
2.
Close
the
computer
display,
and
turn
the
computer
over.
3.
Remove
the
battery.
4.
Remove
the
screw
that
secures
the
hard
disk
drive.
Recovering
pre-installed
software
32
ThinkPad
®
G40
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide