A computer hard drive is practically a tiny silver box that carries all the information or important data comprising Windows with several operating commands. A hard drive also contains every the software that are fixed on the computer. No matter what the reason may be, here are some of the supportive tips in order to obtain some means for swapping out a hard drive. There are few things that are required for the replacement. The things are like windows operating system, a computer, a hard drive, a screw driver, lighting, anti static wrist strap etc. Just follow the below points for a better understanding.
1. There are so many examples of internal hard drive in a computer. First of all try to back up, all your data especially the photos, the materials in the favorites, e mails, documents, and the settings on to a CD or in any kind of removable storage device or hard drive or in a flash drive. Your items are required to be accumulated in order to be transmitted to a new hard drive. There are a large variety of soft ware package and related websites on the internet that can assist you with the facility of data storage and the back up.
2. You should only touch the side of the machine after putting on an anti static wrist strap and ensure that the environment is clean enough and there is a proper arrangement of light in the place where you are working.
3. Next, you are required to shut down the computer and unplug the cables that are attached to the machine. There are some covers that are open with the screws where the rest of them are merely have a pressure released on the top and bottom part with the help of a hinge.
4. In this respect, you can take a digital picture of the machine, so that you can remember in what way you can connect the cables or where you are required to install the hard drive.
5. You are requested to locate the hard drive as soon as you open the case. If you cannot make it out what it looks like, may be it would be a good idea to search on the internet or searching the pages of relevant book. Usually, it is either above or to the side of the other drivers like the CD or DVD ROMs.
6. You should start to take out the screws or else and try to find the pressure released in order to remove the old hard drive. After that you are supposed to disconnect the two cables which mean the power cables and the motherboard in the back of the hard drive.
7. You should remove the old hard drive and replace it with the new one if it not accompanied by an operating system, you should install a new one. Now you need to be very careful about inserting it into the empty bay and therefore secure it with the screws.
8. Then, you are required to connect the tiny power cable and the cable that extends to the motherboard precisely the way the old one used to have. Be assured of the fact that they are fixed firmly and in a secure manner.
9. Try to reconnect the cables and keep the power on of the machine and you will hear the sound of the hard drive that is actually spinning inside it.
10. At last you can close up the case is everything is operating in a normal way. You are required to install the hard drive with a software installation CD and if it is not accompanied by an operating system, you need to install it anew.
For more information, kindly get in touch with some computer support services provider.
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author of this article is a professional freelance writer and knowledge
in computer hardware and software for more than 10 years and worked in
the process of remote pc support section in a reputed firm.