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Subject: Removing/Replacing the Hard Drive in the WinBook W200 Series notebook
Keywords: remove, reinstall, replace, hdd, hard disk, install, upgrade, replace, 8011
Tech Article Number: WBTA0000280016

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This article demonstrates how to remove and reinstall a hard drive in the WinBook W200 series notebook computers.

  1. Turn OFF the computer. Disconnect the AC cord remove the battery and disconnect all cables/devices attached to the notebook.
  2. Carefully turn the notebook over and lay it on a flat surface.
  3. Locate and remove the two (2) screws from the hard drive compartment cover.

Figure 1

  1. Remove the cover.
  2. Locate and remove the screw securing the hard drive bracket to the compartment bay.

Figure 2

  1. Pull the hard drive to the left side (if notebook is as shown above) to disengage the bracket from the connector. Lift the hard drive out of the bay. Note: For reseating the hard drive only please skip to step 10 next.
  2. Locate and remove the four (4) screws from the drive.

Figure 3

  1. Remove the hard drive from the rail kit/bracket.
  2. Secure the new hard drive to the rail kit/bracket with the four (4) screws.
  3. Reseat the hard drive module into the bay. Carefully slide the hard drive into the computer.
  4. Secure the hard drive bracket to the compartment bay.
  5. Replace the hard drive compartment cover and secure it with the two (2) remaining screws.
  6. The hard drive is now installed. If a new hard drive was installed Windows will need to be reinstalled next.


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