Intel M980NU Laptop User Manual


 
Disassembly
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 2 - 7
2.Disassembly
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" SATA hard disk
drives with a height of 9.5mm (h). Follow your operating system’s installation instructions, and install all necessary driv-
ers and utilities (as outlined in Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual) when setting up a new hard disk.
Hard Disk Upgrade Process
1. Turn off the computer, and turn it over and remove the battery (page 2 - 5).
2. Locate the hard disk bay cover and remove screws & .
3. Remove the bay cover .
4. Remove screws
- and pull the tab to disconnect the connector from hard disk assembly.
5. Lift the hard disk assembly out of the computer.
6. Remove screws - (depending on how many hard disks you have installed in the assembly).
7. Separate the hard disk board connector from the case .
8. Separate the hard disk(s) from the case.
9. Reverse the process to install a new hard disk(s).
Figure 3
HDD Assembly
Removal
a. Remove the screws.
b. Remove the cover
c. Remove the screws and
lift the hard disk assem-
bly up out off the compu-
ter.
d. Remove the screws and
separate the HDD(s)
from the connector and
case.
3. Hard Disk Bay Cover
11. Hard Disk Assembly
22. HDD connector
23. HDD case
24. HDD
•18 Screws
1 2
3
4 9 10
11
12 21
22 23
24
6
7 8 9
12
18
17
15
16
13
14
2
4
11
22
a.
b.
d.
1
c.
3
20
23
5
10
3
19
21
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