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    replacing the hard drive

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by etccu1987, May 22, 2006.

  1. etccu1987

    etccu1987 Notebook Geek

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    How hard is it to replace a hard drive? Do you guys recommend doing it? I know it's easy to physically replace the drive, but how easy is it to set up the computer and get everything to run normally again? What about drivers, BIOS, OS, etc?
     
    etccu1987, May 22, 2006
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  2. USAFdude02

    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    There is 1 of 2 ways you can do it. Follow basically the same steps as a reformat with the new hard drive. Or you can image...with say Ghost and do it that way.

    It is easy to replace the drive, should be 2 screws and should slide in. :p
     
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