- 1). Shut down the computer. Unplug it.
- 2). Remove the screws at the back of the case and remove the side case panel.
- 3
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Unclasp all but one RAM (random access memory) chip from the motherboard (the chips that look exactly like the chips in the picture) and pull them out of the system. - 4). Unplug the data cable from the back of your other hard drives--the cable leading from your hard drive to your motherboard--leaving only one active drive in the system.
- 5). Close up the computer and repeat the installation process.
