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...Upgrading Your Computer 29 Preventing static electricity discharge 30 Opening the case 31 Removing the side panel 31 Removing the front bezel 32 Closing the case 33 Replacing the front bezel 33 Replacing the side panel 34 Replacing the color panel 34 Installing memory 37 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive...optical discs 57 Updating Windows 58 Using BigFix 58 Managing hard drive space 58 Checking hard drive space 59 Deleting unnecessary files 60 Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 62 Backing up files 63 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 ...
...Upgrading Your Computer 29 Preventing static electricity discharge 30 Opening the case 31 Removing the side panel 31 Removing the front bezel 32 Closing the case 33 Replacing the front bezel 33 Replacing the side panel 34 Replacing the color panel 34 Installing memory 37 Adding or replacing an optical disc drive...optical discs 57 Updating Windows 58 Using BigFix 58 Managing hard drive space 58 Checking hard drive space 59 Deleting unnecessary files 60 Checking the hard drive for errors 60 Defragmenting the hard drive 62 Backing up files 63 Scheduling maintenance tasks 64 ...
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CHAPTER4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Replacing the color panel • Installing memory • Replacing the system battery • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the heat sink and processor • Adding or replacing an expansion card • Replacing the system board 29
CHAPTER4 Upgrading Your Computer • Preventing static electricity discharge • Opening the case • Closing the case • Replacing the color panel • Installing memory • Replacing the system battery • Adding or replacing an optical disc drive • Replacing the memory card reader • Adding or replacing a hard drive • Replacing the heat sink and processor • Adding or replacing an expansion card • Replacing the system board 29
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OR - CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 4 Loosen the captive thumbscrew that secure the hard drive to be removed.) 5 Remove the hard drive cage from the computer. 6 If you are replacing a drive, note any jumper settings on the old drive and set the jumper as instructed by the drive's user guide. 8 Slide the new hard drive into the cage, then secure it to...
OR - CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer 4 Loosen the captive thumbscrew that secure the hard drive to be removed.) 5 Remove the hard drive cage from the computer. 6 If you are replacing a drive, note any jumper settings on the old drive and set the jumper as instructed by the drive's user guide. 8 Slide the new hard drive into the cage, then secure it to...
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...for system recovery may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type sound troubleshooter in the ... System Restore" on page 98. • To completely recover your only option for additional system recovery options, you upgrade or exchange your hard drive, or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system to its factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using ...
...for system recovery may also involve re-installing some or all of software and driver recovery discs as soon as possible. www.gateway.com Help For more information about sound troubleshooting, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type sound troubleshooter in the ... System Restore" on page 98. • To completely recover your only option for additional system recovery options, you upgrade or exchange your hard drive, or if your hard drive is completely erased or corrupted, your system to its factory condition, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers using ...