FIC a440 Servicehandbuch

 

Installation and Upgrade 

 

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FIC A440 Series Service Manual 

2.3.4  Hard Disk Upgrade Procedure 

The notebook provides a built-in hard disk for the primary IDE controller. The HDD is an 
industry standard 2.5” IDE disk drive and can be upgraded with another standard 2.5” HDD. 
 
To remove the built-in hard disk: 
 
1.  Remove the two screws securing the palm-rest cover underneath the system base unit. 
 
2.  Remove the palm-rest cover by slowly unsnapping each section of the palm-rest cover 

from the base unit. 

 
3.  When you have remove the entire palm-rest cover, simply flip over the touchpad panel to 

the keyboard. You will find the built-in hard disk secured with one screw at the upper left 
corner of the hard disk and another screw at the upper right corner of the hard disk. 
Remove the screw and carefully pull the hard disk module from the connector on the 
daughterboard.  

 
4.  Remove the four screws securing the hard disk to the bracket connector and replace with 

another one.  

 
5.  Plug in the hard disk module to the connector on the daughterboard and secure the screw 

on the upper left corner of the hard disk.