Things You'll Need:
- Hard drive enclosure
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Step 1
Turn off all power to the computer and remove the power cord. Press and hold the computer's power button for a few seconds to discharge any remaining charge.
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Step 2
Remove the existing hard drive from the computer, and replace the hard drive with the new main hard drive. Close the case and tighten all case screws with a screwdriver.
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Step 3
Set the external hard drive's jumper setting to the "master" position. This identifies the external hard drive as a separate hard drive location on the computer.
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Step 4
Place the external hard drive into the hard drive enclosure and connect the data ribbon cable to the drive's connector pins. Plug in the power connector cable at this time, as well. Close the hard drive enclosure and connect the USB connection cable to the computer's USB port.
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Step 5
Return power to the computer, and turn on the external hared drive's power supply.
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Step 6
Identify the newly installed external hard drive's location on the computer's operating system.








