NOTE: You, the customer, are solely responsible for data security. WinBook strongly recommends that you perform a backup of all personal data contained on your system prior to performing this procedure. Warning: WinBook will NOT be held responsible for any data loss incurred during this process.

Warning: All components you handle are sensitive to static electricity discharge. In order to protect the components from damage please take the following precautions before handling the open computer or any components:

1. Wear a grounding wrist-strap. This strap is widely available in computer stores. It has an alligator clip you must attach to something metal, and a strap that fits snugly around your wrist.
2. Use an anti-static pad. All computer components come in their own anti-static bags, but there are also foam pads which give you a larger anti-static work area.

Once you have taken these precautions you can proceed.

Basic precaution

Before you change the hard disk drive you should back up the drive you are removing to ensure that you can recover the data on it in the event that something happens to the drive.

To replace the hard disk drive:

1. Turn off the computer and remove all cables.
2. Turn the computer upside down.
3. Remove the large retaining screw that secures the hard disk housing inside the computer.
4. Turn the computer right side up.
5. On the right side of the unit you will see a small crescent cut-out. Using your fingernail (or a small screwdriver) pull the hard disk drive out of the compartment.
6. Remove the hard drive disk form the mounting frame assembly by removing the four Phillips-head screws from the sides of the frame. Slide the hard drive out of the frame and unplug the adapter from the hard drive.
7. Plug the new hard drive into the adapter. There are four pins that set apart from the rest that are not used. Install the hard drive into the frame and replace the four screws.
8. Slide the assembly into the hard disk compartment. Press the assembly into the compartment so that you can feel its connector insert in the compartment socket.
9. Turn the computer over and replace the retaining screw to secure the new drive in the compartment.

Remember

If the new hard disk drive is larger than the current drive, you must go to the WinBook website and download the updated BIOS.

The system BIOS will detect the new hard disk drive when you next turn the computer on and will automatically configure the system for it. You will then need to prepare the hard disk drive for use if it has not already been formatted, and then install whatever operating system and software you plan to use. Refer to your software documentation for instructions on how to do this.

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