User Guide - Windows 7

Installing a hard drive
NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
To install the hard drive:
1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay (1), and pull the plastic tab (2) to reconnect the drive
cable. Then press the connector down to reconnect the hard drive (3).
2. Replace the service door (see Removing or replacing the service door on page 44).
3. Insert the battery (see Inserting or removing the battery on page 35).
4. Connect AC power and external devices to the computer.
5. Turn on the computer.
Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay
The upgrade bay can hold an optical drive.
Replacing an optical drive
CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system:
Shut down the computer before removing the optical drive from the upgrade bay. Do not remove the
optical 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.
To remove an optical drive from the upgrade bay:
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