Chapter 07:
Upgrading Your Sahara Slate PC
Refer to the following instructions and illustrations for
information on how to upgrade your computer’s HDD. Be sure to
follow the procedures in the previous section entitled
Before you
Begin ANY Upgrade Procedure
.
1.
Turn off your computer, turn it over
and place it face down on a solid,
flat surface. Be careful not to
place it on something rough
that could damage the display
screen.
2.
With the battery removed, look
inside the battery compartment and
you will see a black plastic strip
sitting next to a metal tab held in
place by a single screw. Remove
the screw from the metal tab
and place it somewhere safe.
3.
Take hold of the plastic HDD
release strip and gently pull the
HDD out of its compartment as
shown in the illustration.
4.
Unscrew the existing drive from
its cage and replace it with the
new HDD. Once you have
secured the new drive into the
cage with the screws, slide it
back into the HDD compartment.
5.
Replace the screw into the metal tab
that holds the drive cage in place.
6.
After the HDD is securely inserted, you can insert the battery
back into the battery compartment.
