Notes:

• PC Doctor diagnostics must be completed and any error codes or messages noted prior to hard drive replacement.
• Noisy drives are not always defective. Some are just inherently noisy. Compare against another identical drive with the same field replacement unit (FRU) part number.
• Some of these steps may not apply to your system.
• Test the hard drive after performing each step.
  

1. Check that the hard drive is recognized in BIOS, and is properly set up in the startup sequence.
   • To access the BIOS Setup Utility:
     • While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the Lenovo Care button" is displayed, press the F1 button.

If the drive is recognized, then test the hard drive for errors.
If the drive is not recognized, then reseat the drive once and then check the BIOS again. If the drive is still not recognized after reseating the drive, then contact Support.

2. Reseat the drive.
   Note: Although the hard drive can be upgraded, it is not designed to be removed and reinserted on a regular basis. Repeated and frequent removal, for purposes other than to upgrade for greater capacity or problem determination, can cause damage to the system.
   Shut down, remove the power cord, and remove the battery from the Value Line noebook before removing the drive.

If another similar system is available, then verify that the drive works in the other system. In the event that the hard drive does work in another system, the original Value Line noebook is probably at fault. Test the hard drive for errors in the working configuration to ensure proper operation. Then, contact Support.

3. Use FDISK to verify the drive is partitioned and active.
   Note: This requires a bootable or startup diskette and the FDISK.EXE utility. Option four on the FDISK menu will display the current partition information for the hard drive.
   
   
4. Verify that the latest firmware updates for your Value Line notebook hard drive or optional hard drive have been installed.
   
   
5. Refer to "Need more help?"
   
   

Note: Other available system tools like Microsoft Scan Disk, Microsoft Disk Cleanup, or Microsoft Disk Defragmenter may also help to optimize the hard drive performance.

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