How to Unlock an Internal Hard Disk Drive
A "locked" internal drive is one that has been write-protected, preventing data from being written to the drive or modified while the write protection is in place. Reversing this on an internal drive will require a bit of hardware work "under the hood" of your computer. Your goal will be to reset the "jumper" on the back of the hard drive to the non-write-protect setting, which can be done in about 20 minutes.
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Instructions
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Turn off your computer and unplug it from the wall.
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Remove the two screws located at the right-rear of the machine and slide off the side panel.
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Locate your hard drive, which will be in the bay near the bottom of the front side of your case.
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Remove the hard drive jumper from the "write protection" position and place it in the "writable" position. Consult your operating manual to find the correct position for your particular drive.
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