Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement This guide will outline the steps necessary to upgrade or replace your laptop hard drive.
Written By: Chris Naughton
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
INTRODUCTION Your laptop hard drive stores all of your files, as well as your computer's operating system. A corrupt hard drive will need to be replaced for your computer to power on and run. It is common to upgrade to a larger hard drive with more storage space.
TOOLS: Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
Step 1 — Battery
To prevent injury, make sure the laptop is unplugged before removing the battery.
Make sure the switch in the upper right corner of the laptop is switched to the "unlock" position (toward the unlocked padlock icon).
Step 2
Pull the switch on the upper lefthand corner of the laptop towards the unlocked padlock icon.
Firmly pull the battery outwards and away from the laptop.
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
Step 3 — Hard Drive
Remove the two 9 mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the hard drive cover.
Step 4
Press thumb down firmly on the hard drive and pull outwards to the side.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-22 03:55:28 PM.
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement This guide will outline the steps necessary to upgrade or replace your laptop hard drive.
Written By: Chris Naughton
© iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA
www.iFixit.com
Page 1 of 5
Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
INTRODUCTION Your laptop hard drive stores all of your files, as well as your computer's operating system. A corrupt hard drive will need to be replaced for your computer to power on and run. It is common to upgrade to a larger hard drive with more storage space.
TOOLS: Phillips #0 Screwdriver (1)
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
Step 1 — Battery
To prevent injury, make sure the laptop is unplugged before removing the battery.
Make sure the switch in the upper right corner of the laptop is switched to the "unlock" position (toward the unlocked padlock icon).
Step 2
Pull the switch on the upper lefthand corner of the laptop towards the unlocked padlock icon.
Firmly pull the battery outwards and away from the laptop.
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
Step 3 — Hard Drive
Remove the two 9 mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the hard drive cover.
Step 4
Press thumb down firmly on the hard drive and pull outwards to the side.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-06-22 03:55:28 PM.
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www.iFixit.com
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement
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