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You can have both hard drives in at the same time. The one you have now will be the "master" hard drive and the new one will be the "slave" hard drive.
The quick and dirty instructions of installation is:
0. Make sure the new hard drive is set to SLAVE.
1. Unplug your computer and open your case. Make sure you ground yourself(just touch the case at all times).
2. Look near the front where your floppy drive is, there should be a hard drive up there. Right below it should be enough space to fit another hard drive in.
3. In that empty space just slide your NEW hard drive in. Using a NON-MAGNETIC screw driver using the mounting screws to hold it in place.
4. There should be a 1.5-2" blue(usually) cord that is connected to your hard drive. HAlf way down should be a connector, plug that into your new hard drive.
5. Look for a half inch white end piece with 3 wires coming out of it(Yellow, Red, and Black I think). That is the power cable, just plug that into the hard drive.
6. Put your computer back together, give it power. Walla, you have hard drive space.
If you are intimidated by this, get a computer savvy friend to help you. Just remember the Mike's and pizza.
Gariig
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