Change a Computer Hard Drive Disk

How to Change a Computer Hard Drive Disk(2)

Steps

6.Removing the cables. Remove the data cables and power cables from the back of the old drive.

7.Unscrewing the drive. The drive should be held in place by screws on both sides of the tower. Remove the screws with one hand supporting the drive. Once the screws are removed slide the drive out of its holder.

8.Matching the jumpers. Once the old drive is removed, look at the position of the jumper on the drives rear. This jumper tells the drive whether it is the computer's main drive or auxiliary drive, so you must make sure that the new drive's jumper is in the same position as the old one.

9.Install the hard drive. screw the drive in and replace the data and power cables. Then replace the tower's side panels.

10.Re-install your software. When you have switched the computer on you will have to re-install all your software. Start with the operating system then all the others you require in any order. On a PC the operating system is generally Windows, on a newer Mac it is generally Mac OS X.

Things You'll Need

A phillips screwdriver
A hard drive
An anti-static wrist strap (Is not needed but if you have it you can use it)
A software CD For your pc

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