Simple Tips On Changing Your PC’S Hard Drive
Monday, February 4, 2008
Switch off the power: No need to see if you can withstand an electric shock. It won’t be strong but it will still do enough harm. So switch off all power before you start your work. Also, remove the casing on your CPU to expose the drive slots.
Unplug the existing drive: Unplugging the existing drive involves removing the cables connected to the drive. There are usually two sets of cables connected to the drive. Carefully pull these out.
Unscrew the drive: Now that you have unplugged the drive, remove it from the slot by unscrewing it from its slot. There are usually four screws holding the drive in place. Remove these and slide the drive out of its slot.
Jumper settings: Jumpers are metal pins that have small black plastic sleeves that slot on them; they are used to configure hard drives. Check the manufacturer’s handbook to confirm the settings. Shift the jumpers to ‘master’ or ‘single/drive’ position. If you are using two drives, set one of them as the ‘slave’ and the other as the ‘master’, depending on your use.
Fix the new drive: Now connect all the cables on the new drive, slide it into place, and screw it in. Make sure you have not loosened any other connections in the process. Reboot your computer and you can see the new drive being displayed in the ‘My Computer’ section.
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