Toshiba Satellite 2180CDT Support Question
Toshiba Satellite 2180CDT Support Question
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Question posted by jcsanford2 on January 17th, 2016
Removing Hard Drive
Could you tell me in simple steps how to remove the hard drive from my Toshiba Satellite 2180CDT? Thanks.
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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on January 17th, 2016 1:08 PM
TheWiz
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I believe the hard drive is located behind a door on either the left or right side of the laptop (see attached photo). Simply remove any screws that are holding it on, remove the door, and pull the handle straight out to remove the hard drive.
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Related Toshiba Satellite 2180CDT Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 2
..., FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY...drive(s), among the most advanced data storage technologies available. Wash hands after handling. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA OR REMOVABLE...
User Guide - Page 29
... Adding memory 66
Installing memory modules 66 Using Slim SelectBay® modules 76
Removing a module from the Slim SelectBay 76 Inserting a module into the Slim SelectBay 77 Inserting and removing hard drives 78 Inserting and removing PC Cards 81 Inserting a PC Card 82 Removing a PC Card 83 Setting up a PC Card for your computer 84 Inserting...
User Guide - Page 30
...Windows special keys 91 Overlay keys 91 Using the TouchPad 93 Control buttons 94 Using the TOSHIBA Console button 94 Starting a program 96 Starting a program from the Start menu 96 Starting ... the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive 102 DVD-ROM drive components 103 Inserting a compact disc 104 Removing a compact disc with the computer on ...... 107 Removing a compact disc with the computer ...
User Guide - Page 32
... to assign keys 159 Viewing existing key assignments 161 Changing or removing existing key assignments 161
TOSHIBA HW Setup 161 Accessing TOSHIBA HW Setup 162
TOSHIBA Power Saver 164 TOSHIBA Mobile Extension 165 TOSHIBA Password Utility 167 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 169 TOSHIBA CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer 170 TOSHIBA SD Memory Boot Utility 171 PC Diagnostic Tool 172
Chapter 7: Keeping...
User Guide - Page 76
...can be used in the Slim SelectBay:
❖ DVD-ROM drive
❖ Multi-function drive
❖ Secondary battery
❖ Secondary hard disk drive (HDD)
HINT: Items from the Slim SelectBay®
NOTE
Use...to carry unnecessary components with your system or visit accessories.toshiba.com. First, stop the module by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on and hot swap the module. Failure...
User Guide - Page 78
....
4 Turn the computer upside down or Turn Off command.
78
Connecting Other External Devices Inserting and removing hard drives
Inserting and removing hard drives
Your computer can add additional hard drive space by inserting a drive into the select bay module. Depending upon the original hard drive installed in your computer completely using the Shut down .
5 If the battery lock is in...
User Guide - Page 79
Sliding the sample hard drive out of the hard drive bay 11 Lift the hard drive out of the computer.
Connecting Other External Devices Inserting and removing hard drives
79
Removing the HDD cover Removing the sample hard drive bay cover
9 Lift the hard drive bay cover to expose the hard drive. 10 Release the hard drive from the hard drive connector by
grasping the plastic tab on the exposed ...
User Guide - Page 80
Placing the sample hard drive into of the hard drive bay 12 Install the new hard drive by placing the drive into the hard drive connector. 80
Connecting Other External Devices Inserting and removing hard drives
Lifting the sample hard drive out of the hard drive bay 13 Slide the hard drive into the
hard drive bay.
User Guide - Page 81
...
81
Sliding the sample hard drive into of the hard drive connector
14 Press the drive firmly into the computer.
15 Replace the hard drive bay cover and tighten the screw removed in each slot. ❖ Type II cards-You can install up to two of these cards,
one in step 7. Do not force the drive into the connector.
Inserting...
User Guide - Page 109
...card inserted in the computer, you created in step 3. 5 Remove the source SD card. 6 Insert the target SD card created in step 1. 7 Copy the file contents from the ...temporary folder to the
target SD card. 8 Eject the target SD card. After the PC Card is stopped, it is
accessing it by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the hard disk drive...
User Guide - Page 174
... not responsible for any losses that protects your computer again.
Toshiba supports the following types of user-level passwords on your computer: ❖ A power-on your data by restricting who can access your organization or others as well. Toshiba is using the computer.
❖ A hard disk drive password that may occur to access the hard drive.
User Guide - Page 184
... and secondary hard disks as follows:
❖ Setting a hard disk drive user password prevents an unauthorized user from accessing your hard disk, even if it before you set a hard disk drive user password. This password does not encrypt data on another computer. If this feature is removed and installed on the hard disk.
❖ Setting a hard disk drive master password...
User Guide - Page 185
Toshiba is not responsible for more information). The System Setup screen appears.
3 Press H to move to the ... 185 Keeping Your Files Safe
Hard disk drive passwords
Setting a hard disk drive user only password in System Setup
If you choose to set a hard disk drive user password, we strongly recommend that may use any losses that you set a hard disk drive master password. To register a ...
User Guide - Page 210
...PC Card.
Most PC Card problems occur during installation and setup of devices, such as a removable hard disk, additional memory, or a pager. If you to use special software called enablers to the...it may not work together, several sections in this chapter may cause feedback. See "Inserting and removing PC Cards" on page 81 for more information. Other cards must be set up before you ...
User Guide - Page 245
...pulling itself up the computer.
bit-Short for the startup files in the diskette drive before checking the hard disk. See also byte. basic input/output system (BIOS)-See BIOS. Baud rate... or damaged.
See also reboot.
245 Glossary
B
backup-A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in case the
original file is the smallest addressable unit of data. boot-To start ...
User Guide - Page 249
...keeps track of the location of an electric circuit are
removable. folder-Also called "system bus." A container for organizing files saved to as drive C.
It has a potential of zero (0) volts, is...folder can write information to 1,073,741,824 bytes (1024 x
1024 x 1024 bytes). H
hard disk-A storage device composed of data equal to the disk or read information from it. Examples ...
User Guide - Page 257
... resources 198 compact discs handling 106 inserting 104 problem solving 209 removing 107 computer non-system disk or disk error
message 194 not accessing disk drives 193 precautions 45
setting up 67, 71
turning off 54 warning resume failure message
194 configuring
hard drive passwords 184 password 173 PC Cards 84 connecting headphones 64...
User Guide - Page 258
...-checking 207 Ethernet LAN port 149 expansion capability 65 expansion memory slot 68 external
diskette drive 63 monitor 57 external monitor not working 206 external speakers connecting to 64
F
FAT ...using drag-and-drop 158 function keys 90
H
hard disk drive changing 78 installing 78 Master password 184 password 174 passwords 184 removing 78 secondary options 76 user password 184
hardware conflicts...
User Guide - Page 260
...networking wireless 148
O
optional devices LapLink cable 146
P
password 173 creating 174 deleting a supervisor 184 hard disk drive 174
power-on 173, 174
supervisor
set up 176, 180
supervisor-level 174
types 173, 174 user...212
problem solving 210, 211, 212
removing 83 Type I/Type II/Type III 82 Plug and Play 199 port COM 147 Ethernet LAN 149 external diskette drive 63 power alarms 128 computer will ...
User Guide - Page 262
...
saving files 99 screen 52
blank 204 does not look normal/flickers 205 SCSI adapters 84 SD card 84 inserting 84 removing 84 secondary button 94
security password 173 setting hard disk drive passwords 184
setting up adding memory 66
computer 67, 71
computer's environment 40 PC Cards 84 setting up a connection 149...
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