How Do I Remove the Hard Drive - HP Pavilion ze4610 Notebook

On the bottom of your Fujitsu N6000 laptop, find the hard drive door to access the hard drive.
2. Remove the Screws.
3. In this step, you will either need to pry out your Fujitsu N6000 hard drive caddy, or simply remove the door.
4. Once the Fujitsu N6000 hard drive is removed the laptop, you need to remove the hard drive caddy. There are usually four screws to remove from the caddy.
5. Simply Insert the new hard drive into the caddy. Place the screws back in. Install your new Fujitsu N6000 hard drive.
Good Luck

Repair laptop hard drive is not detected

Solution 1
1. Open the hard drive cover (remove two screws)
2. Remove the hard drive screws, then slide the hard drive (see the arrows)
3. Wait 15 minutes, then plug the hard drive
4. Turn on the laptop.





Solution 2
1. Remove the hard drive
2. Clean the gold layer with a pencil eraser
3. Plug the hard drive, then turn on your laptop



Solution 3
1. Remove the hard drive
2. Plug jumper on the hard drive
3. Plug the hard drive, then turn on your laptop



Solution 4
1. Remove the hard drive, plug the external cable.
2. Connect the hard drive to another computer, with USB connection
3. If the hard drive can be detected, eject the hard drive
4. Plug the hard drive to the laptop, then turn on
Intended to make the hard drive can work with the help of another computer



Solution 5
1. Remove the laptop hard drive
2. Plug the laptop hard drive to my PC.
SATA1 - PC hard drive
SATA2 - Laptop hard drive
3. Boot the computer from a PC hard drive
The purpose of using a PC computer main-board as drivers of the laptop hard drive.



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This is the rear fan

Replacing a Hard Drive Fan

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
   
   
3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing a Hard Drive).
   
   
4. Turn the hard drive upside down, so that the hard drive fan is visible in the bottom of the drive bracket.
   
   
5. To remove the hard drive fan:
   
   
   1. Lift the release tab on the back panel of the fan.
      
      
   1. Rotate the fan in the opposite direction from that indicated by the arrow on the back panel of the fan.
      
      
   2. Lift to remove the fan and its back panel from the hard drive bracket.
      
      

Replacing a Hard Drive Fan

1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the hard drive (see Hard Drive).
   
   
3. Remove the hard drive fan:
   
   
   1. Remove the screw that secures the fan release tab to the hard drive bracket.
      
      
   1. Press down on the fan release tab, and then slide the fan towards the front of the computer so that its side tabs are free of the corresponding slots in the hard drive bracket.
      
      
   2. Lift to remove the fan from the hard drive bracket.
      
      
   3. Unplug the fan.
      
      

Hi,

The hard drive is located under the CD/DVD drive. Before you start taking apart the laptop, remove the battery and unplug the AC power.

1. You have to remove the CD/DVD drive. Turn the laptop over. Remove one screw right above the dive and slide the drive out of the laptop.
2. When the CD/DVD drive is removed, you'll see a metal plate. The metal plate is secured by 4 screws. Remove them and lift up the plate from the bay. The hard drive is located right under the plate.
3. After you remove the plate, you'll see the hard drive. The hard drive also secured by 4 screws. Remove the screws, slide the hard dire to disconnect it from the connector on the moterboard and lift it up.
4. You have to transfer the brackets from the old hard drive to a new hard drive. Also, if there is a foil shielding around the old hard drive, you'll have to transfer it to a new hard drive too.

Below is website with a picture guide on how to remove the hard drive>>>>


http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-P10/remove-hard-drive.htm




Regards.

READ THIS ALL THE WAY THROUGH. REMOVE THE BATTERY AND POWER BEFORE ANY WORK IS DONE. HAVE ALREADY BACKED UP ALL YOUR DATA.

Toshiba Support Site warns not to try this at home.

User's Manual does not list HD removal.

That being said.....
this is the instructions for a P15-S479, but may be what you need.

Instructions:
The hard drive is located under the CD/DVD drive. Before you start taking apart the laptop, remove the battery and unplug the AC power.
1. You have to remove the CD/DVD drive. Turn the laptop over. Remove one screw right above the dive and slide the drive out of the laptop.
2. When the CD/DVD drive is removed, you’ll see a metal plate. The metal plate is secured by 4 screws. Remove them and lift up the plate from the bay. The hard drive is located right under the plate.
3. After you remove the plate, you’ll see the hard drive. The hard drive also secured by 4 screws. Remove the screws, slide the hard dire to disconnect it from the connector on the moterboard and lift it up.
4. You have to transfer the brackets from the old hard drive to a new hard drive. Also, if there is a foil shielding around the old hard drive, you’ll have to transfer it to a new hard drive too.
Here’s a disassembly guide with pictures: Toshiba Satellite P10/P15 laptops. How to remove the hard drive.


Remember the precautions and warranty information from Toshiba before you start. Try to have someone who is really into laptops before you begin

Good luck

ps: Other laptops have their HD's under the keyboard, or in a removable door on the bottom.
Remember the precautions and warranty information from Toshiba before you

Here is the maintenance and repair manual....

http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/edwin/laptops/Compaq/Compaq%20Presario/1683-1694.pdf

be sure to save a copy for yourself.....

1. Prepare the
computer for
disassembly.
2. Remove the
palmrest cover
with touch pad.
3. Remove the
keyboard.
4. Remove two
screws from the
hard drive
mounting
bracket and lift
out the hard
drive with drive
mounting
bracket
attached.
5. Disconnect the
hard drive
data cable
from the hard
drive and
remove from
the chassis.
6. Remove four
screws from
the hard
drive
mounting
bracket.
To replace the hard
drive and hard drive
mounting bracket,
reverse the
previous
procedures.

1. Step 1 Back up your data. Make sure you back up any important data stored on the hard drive in the event something goes wrong. Also, if you are selling or giving the hard drive to someone else, you should erase any data on the disk by formatting it.
   
2. Step 2 Open the case. Remove any metal rings, watches or bracelets you may be wearing. Unplug the computer from the electrical outlet, then touch the metal casing to eliminate any static charge. You can also use an anti-static wrist strap if you prefer. Check the user's manual if necessary to determine how to open your particular PC case.
   
3. Step 3 Locate the hard drive. Typically the hard drive will be connected to a flat 2 1/2 inch wide IDE cable and a power cable. Hard drives are often housed in removable metal cages which are secured to the computer case with one or more screws. Refer to your user's manual to locate the hard drive if necessary.
   
4. Step 4 Disconnect the hard drive. Unplug the hard drive from the IDE and power cables. Grab the plastic IDE cable connector with your thumb and forefinger and gently pull until the connector breaks free. The power cable can be difficult to remove if the connector is fitted tightly. Make sure you don't bend any of the pins when disconnecting the cables.
   
5. Step 5 Remove the hard drive. If the hard drive is fitted in a metal cage, locate and remove the screws that are holding the cage in place. Hold your hand under the cage to catch it if necessary. Once the cage is free, remove the small screws on either side of the hard drive to remove it from the cage. If the hard drive is connected directly to the computer case, simply remove the screws on each side of the hard drive and slide it out of the case.
   

Hard Drive Installation Instructions 40 gig IDE DRIVE

1. Shut down the computer and remove Battery Pack and AC adapter.
2. Locate Hard Drive compartment on the front panel, just left of the head phone jack.
3. Turn Notebook upside down.
4. Remove the one torx screw that is securing the hard drive. (A security screwdriver was provided with the computer.)
5. Push down on the hard drive bezel on the front of the hard drive.
6. Lift the bezel up 90 degrees to create a handle. Pull the hard drive out of the hard drive bay.
7. Remove the 4 black screws at each corner and lift off the black tray.
8. Gently remove the silver bracket and connector.
9. Place connector on new hard drive.
10. Place the black tray on the HDD. When looking at the hard drive with the label up, the black bezel goes along the left side of the hard drive.
11. Replace the 4 black screws from step 7.
12. With the hard drive bezel pulled down, slide the hard drive into the hard drive bay.
13. Push up on the hard drive bezel to secure the hard drive in the bay.
14. Secure the hard drive bay by replacing the screw from step 4.
15. Replace the battery pack and all cables

Remove the DVD drive, and then there are 4 outer screws holding the hard drive chassis in place. There are also 4 inner screws that hold the hard drive to the removable hard drive chassis, those do not have to be removed to remove the hard drive from the computer. Carefully remove the screws so they don't fall into the holes on the sides of the screws, and then slide the hard drive out of the pin slots.

Remove the hard drive

1. Loosen the two Phillips-head screws that secure the hard drive cover to the bottom of the notebook.
2. Use your finger or a flat-bladed tool to lift the inside edge of the hard drive cover and remove it.
3. Loosen the spring-loaded Phillips-head screw that secures the hard drive.
4. Hold the Mylar tab and pull the hard drive toward the outside edge of the base enclosure to disconnect the hard drive from the system board connector.
5. Lift the hard drive out of the bay and remove.
6. Place the hard drive in a static dissipative bag.

Replace the hard drive

1. Remove the hard drive from the static dissipative bag.
2. Place the hard drive into the hard drive bay.
3. Push the hard drive toward the inside of the base enclosure until the connector is seated.
4. Tighten the spring-loaded Phillips-head screw that secures the hard drive.
5. Insert the hard drive cover into the enclosure.
6. Tighten the two Phillips-head screws.