How to Upgrade a Dell C 600 Hard Drive
The Dell Latitude C 600 laptop only comes with a 10 GB hard drive, which will quickly become full as you download files or install new software programs. You can manually upgrade the hard drive on the C 600 with a new drive that has much more storage space. Taking out the old hard drive is a short and simple process that can be completed by almost anyone, no matter how little experience one has with computers.
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Instructions
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Power off the Dell Latitude C 600 computer. Turn the laptop over so that the bottom half of the case is facing upwards.
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Slide over the laptop's battery release latch and then pull the battery out. Locate the plastic hard drive door at the far right side of the laptop case.
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Remove the single screw at the center of the hard drive door. Pull the door outward to the right to reveal the hard drive.
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Lift the hard drive off the metal assembly connected to the hard drive door. Set the new hard drive onto the assembly and then slide it back to the left.
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Reconnect the screw to hold the hard drive door in place. Place the battery back into the Dell Latitude C 600 laptop.
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Turn the laptop back over and open the top lid. Press the power button, and then open the disk drive. Insert the Dell recovery CD into the disk drive.
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Follow the recovery instructions on the screen to install the operating system on the upgraded hard drive.
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Tips & Warnings
Make backup copies of any data you need from the old hard drive before upgrading it. You can store any needed files or folders on an external device such as a USB flash drive.
Do not touch the new hard drive before grounding yourself, as you could damage the drive through electrostatic discharge. To ground yourself, briefly grab any metal object connected directly to the floor.
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