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    Hard drive removal help please...

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Comphelp, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. Comphelp

    Comphelp Newbie

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    So glad i found this forum!
    I am in need of help to remove my hard drive.I have an averatec 3280 series(is strange to note-the computer has 3280 series stamped on it but a sticker on the computer says 3260 series)
    Can someone guide me in removing the hard drive please?
    I opened up the back panel but im just not really sure what im looking for and dont want to go any further w/o direction risking a big mix up

    thanks in advance
     
    Comphelp, Jun 5, 2007
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  2. gauravp55

    gauravp55 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Once you remove the HD Bay cover you'll find a mylar tab on the HD. Pull it up gently and I mean gently. It'll come out then.
     
    gauravp55, Jun 8, 2007
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  3. Comphelp

    Comphelp Newbie

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    hey thanks alot for the response i appreciate it.
    i have to admit i am pretty clueless with all of this sort of stuff.i am not sure what the mylar tab is or looks like?i have an idea of what the hd may look like but not quite sure on that either.here is a picuture of what im workin with...is the hd visible here or do i need to further dissasemble the computer?

    [​IMG]
     
    Comphelp, Jun 8, 2007
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  4. gauravp55

    gauravp55 Notebook Enthusiast

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    A mylar tab is a small plastic tab..Well I have a compaq and my HD bay is located on the left bottom in a separate slot. So I can remove the HD very conveniently. Yup I guess u'll have to disassemble further. Make sure you know what you're doing.
     
    gauravp55, Jun 9, 2007
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  5. Chutsman

    Chutsman Notebook Evangelist

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    That picture looks just like my 3250. See the reply I just wrote in this thread:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=137327
     
    Chutsman, Jul 5, 2007
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  6. AlexOnFyre

    AlexOnFyre Needs to get back to work NBR Reviewer

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    Your HDD isn't apparent in that picture, which means to me that it is located underneath the keyboard. I am not familiar with the particulars of this notebook, or how to remove the keyboard, but if you ask around or google an assembly guide it should show you. Then this stuff should become apparent.
     
    AlexOnFyre, Jul 7, 2007
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  7. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    looks like that whole botom assembly comes off if you undo the screws located near the corners and center/sides. from there you should be able to get to it :p
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 8, 2007
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  8. AlexOnFyre

    AlexOnFyre Needs to get back to work NBR Reviewer

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    I thought that too, except usually there is a little HDD symbol on the bottom (it looks like three disks stacked on top of eachother) somewhere to denote where it is.
     
    AlexOnFyre, Jul 8, 2007
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  9. Circa69

    Circa69 Notebook Evangelist

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    Just in case someone turns this up in search or you haven't found an answer.

    3200 HD removal
     
    Circa69, Jul 20, 2007
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