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    How do I remove the hard drive from my Compaq v5310us?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by XPsmashVista!, Jan 3, 2008.

  1. XPsmashVista!

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    I have a v5310us Compaq laptop and I need to take the hard drive out of it to keep before sending off the computer. Can anybody run me through the process on how best to do this? Thanks!
     
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    Read the service manual. From the HP downloads page for your notebook, click the Manuals link on the left-hand side.

    Short answer: unplug, remove the battery, open the HD access hatch on the bottom of the notebook, and you should see what to do from there.
     
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