1.
First power down the P.C.
2.
Remove the power cable.
3.
Gain access to the computers
electronics (usually via 4 or 6 screws on either
side of the cabinet at the rear. (Refer to computer
user manual).
4.
You will now see an array
of cables and connectors (usually grey in colour).
5.
Locate the hard drive (usually
a thin 1 inch/25 m.m. silver or black module,
with a grey long connector called a “IDE 40 or
80 way connector) and a smaller 4 prong power
cable (colour coded 2 black, 1 yellow and 1 red)
going into it.
You will also see other grey cables (IDE connectors)
and power cables going into various other devices
CDROM’s/DVDROM’ s/other drives etc, these are
usually grey in colour, larger, and should be
ignored).
6.
Disconnect the power cable,
and the large connector from the hard drive.
7.
At each side of the hard
drive you will have either 2 or 4 screws holding
it in place, with a Philips, or flat head screw
driver, unscrew the retaining screws. The drive
should then slip out backwards from the bracket.
In some computers the drive comes out of the front
(please refer to user manual).
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