Gateway 450 Laptop User Manual


 
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Chapter 15: Upgrading Your Notebook
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Replacing the main 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 main hard drive kit:
1 Follow the instructions under “Preventing static electricity discharge” on
page 246.
2 Turn off your notebook, disconnect the AC adapter and modem and
network cables.
3 Disconnect from the optional port replicator (see “Disconnecting from the
port replicator” on page 260).
4 Turn your notebook over so that the bottom is facing up.
5 Remove the main and optional secondary batteries.
Hard
drive