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To install a hard drive in your computer you must have a decent knowledge of
Computers and know what basic commands do. I wouldn’t recommend a beginner trying
to install a hard drive. These instructions are meant for intermediates or above. Before
you start you should have already bought your hard drive. You will need a Phillips screw
driver, your Windows CD, and the manual that came with your computer.
Before you get ready to install your new hard drive. Unpack the drive you just bought
and make sure the hard drive, cables, manual, and diskette are there.
We will begin by removing the four screws that hold the computer cover to the frame of
the computer. The easiest way to identify which screws to take out is to see which screws
are covering the painted edge of the cover. Other screws, which you don't want to take
out, hold the power supply which could harm the computer. Once the screws are taken
out, the cover may still be hard to slide out. Use both hands, on each side of the cover
Now find the hard drive it should be in the second slot starting from the top.
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one way, so you don’t have to worry about which cable goes where. After you get the screws out the drive will slide out the
front of the computer. But don’t expect much we still have to install the
hard drive for it to work.
We are now ready to install Windows. Remember where you take these out, for you
will be connecting the new cables in the same place.
Now take the new hard drive and slide it in the way the old one came out, and screw in
the same screws the old one used. Now remove
the floppy diskette and restart the computer. To remove the cables,
you just pull straight out. Then a product identification
screen appears enter in your Windows 98 product number (it should be on the front of
your manual that came with the computer) and click "Next". Windows is now successfully installed! And your new hard
Drive is installed! Enjoy!
. Remove both ends of the cables for
we will be replacing them with new ones. Now, attach the ribbon cables that came with the new
hard drive. After finding the drive, make
sure you remove any static carried in your body by touching something metal before
touching the insides of the computer.
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