Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Chris Naughton
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Gateway MA6 Laptop Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

1 minute

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.

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    • 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).

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    • 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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    • Remove the two 9 mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the hard drive cover.

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    • Press thumb down firmly on the hard drive and pull outwards to the side.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Chris Naughton

Member since: 07/04/14

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One comment

It only took 2 minutes once I found te right screwdriver. Great aid!

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