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How to replace a desktop hard drive. Computer Hardware

Before replacing your hard drive make sure all your data is backed up.

  • Make sure the computer is off and unplugged.

  • Open the computer case. (Refer to your user's manual for help with this step.) 

  • Disconnect the internal hard drive power cable.

  • Disconnect the hard drive data cable.

  • Remove the hard drive. (Hard drives are secured in different ways in different pc's. Refer to your user's manual for help with this step.)

  • Insert your new hard drive.

  • Reconnect the hard drive data cable.

  • Reconnect the internal hard drive power cable.

  • Close the computer case.

Note: Your new hard drive will have to be formatted and a new copy of your operating system will have to be installed.



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