User Manual

4. With the battery bay toward you, slide the service door release latch to the left (3), and if you
choose to, insert and tighten the optional screw (4) to hold the service door in place. Slide the
release latch to the right to lock the service door (5).
NOTE: If you want to use the optional screw, it is stored inside the service door.
5. Insert the battery (see Inserting or removing the battery on page 47).
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive
CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system:
Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from the hard drive bay. Do not remove the
hard drive while the computer is on, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation.
If you are not sure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on by pressing the
power button. Then shut down the computer through the operating system.
Removing the hard drive
To remove a hard drive:
1. Save your work and shut down the computer.
2. Disconnect AC power and external devices connected to the computer.
3. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface.
4. Remove the battery (see
Inserting or removing the battery on page 47).
5. Remove the service door (see
Removing or replacing the service door on page 61).
6. Loosen the 2 hard drive screws (1), and then pull the hard drive tab (2) to the right to disconnect
the hard drive.
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