HP (Hewlett-Packard) G4 Laptop User Manual


 
2. Lift the hard drive (2) to remove.
3. Disconnect the hard drive cable (1). Remove the front bumper (2) and back bumper (3).
4. Remove the four Phillips M3.0×3.5 screws (4), and then remove the bracket (5) from the hard
drive.
Replacing a hard drive
To install a hard drive, reverse the removal procedure.
Installing a hard drive with an operating system
If your hard drive shipped with an operating system (image) installed, system recovery discs are not
required for setup. Turn on the computer and allow the initial setup process to set up the operating
system completely.
IMPORTANT: Do not turn off the computer during the initial setup process. Allow the setup process
to complete to ensure that everything that is necessary to operate the computer is installed properly.
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