HP 350 G1 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 58)

Installing a hard drive
NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
To install the hard drive:
1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay (1), and pull the plastic tab (2) to reconnect the drive
cable. Then press the connector down to reconnect the hard drive (3).
2. Replace the service door (see Removing or replacing the service door on page 44 ).
3. Insert the battery (see Inserting or removing the battery on page 36 ).
4. Connect AC power and external devices to the computer.
5. Turn on the computer.
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
As you use your computer over time, the files on the hard drive become fragmented. A fragmented
drive means data on your drive is not contiguous (sequential) and, because of this, the hard drive
works harder to locate files, thus slowing down the computer. Disk Defragmenter consolidates (or
physically reorganizes) the fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run
more efficiently.
NOTE: It is not necessary to run Disk Defragmenter on solid-state drives.
After you start Disk Defragmenter, it works without supervision. However, depending on the size of
your hard drive and the number of fragmented files, Disk Defragmenter may take more than an hour
to complete.
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