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.

1.  Remove the battery and the AC adapter from the WinBook. This is a must. Turn the Unit upside down and locate the vented panel with two screws holding it in place. You will need a small #1 Phillips screwdriver.

2.  Power down the system completely. You should unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery before removing the drive. Disconnect any attached peripherals. (See Chapter Three for instructions for removing the battery, if needed.)

3.  Turn the system over.

Figure 7.8: Removing the Compartment Cover

4.  Remove the two screws that hold the cover with the vents (this compartment houses the modem and heat sink for your unit and you should exercise extreme care when working near these delicate elements of your system). Set the cover and the two screws in a safe place. (Figure 7.8)

Figure 7.9: Components in This Vented Compartment

5.  At the front of this compartment, you will see two screws that secures the the hard disk drive unit in its bay. Remove the screws that secures the drive and set them in a safe place. Be very careful not to drop the screws into this compartment, since there are delicate components of your system located here. (Figure 7.9)

6. Slide the hard disk drive unit out of the system. (Figure 7.10) 

7. The drive is attached to a special bracket that secures it to the WinBook XL2. Remove this bracket from your existing drive.

Figure 7.10: Removing the Hard Disk Drive

8. Remove the new hard drive from its anti-static bag. You can use the same anti-static bag to store your old hard drive. 

9. Attach the bracket to the new drive. 

10. To install the new hard drive, you will need to slide the drive into the bay and press it gently into place. If the drive does not slide in easily, slide it out slightly and try again. Do not force the drive into place- this can bend the pins on the hard drive. Be certain that the screw hole on the bracket aligns completely with the screw hole in the case. (Figure 7.11)

11. Secure the drive to the case with its two screws.

Figure 7.11: Installing the Hard Drive

12. Replace the compartment cover and secure it with its two screws.

13. If you have an operating system already installed on your new drive, you should be able to boot to it and proceed to step #17. Otherwise, turn on your WinBook XL2/XL3 and proceed to step #14.

14. Insert your boot CD- ROM into the CD- ROM/DVD drive. NOTE: This is the boot CD- ROM that came with your system, not the Windows 98 CD- ROM. The CD- ROM that came with your system has all the proper drivers and information to restore your WinBook XL2/XL3 to its original factory configuration.

15. When your computer boots from the CD- ROM, you will be asked to select options from a menu. Select "Install WinBook XL2(XL3) Windows 98 Master."

16. Windows 98 will now install on your new drive.

17. Depending on the backup system that you have, you might need to load the backup software from your original disks before restoring your files. 

18. Either restore your existing programs, configurations and files from your backup or reinstall the software from your original disks or CDs. If you do chose to reinstall from your original disks, you might need to reset preferences in your programs. It is usually much quicker and easier to restore from your backup.

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