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Sony Vaio PCG-GRT390ZP Hard drive replacement

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  1. Make sure that your data is backed up
  2. Observe precautions regarding static
  3. Handle the drive and computer carefully. Be especially careful not to bend any of the pins
  4. If you are sending the drive back to Sony, Be careful that you are not sending any of your confidential data.
  5. Your computer may have a design that differs from the one shown here.

We had to replace a hard drive on a Sony Vaio PCG-GRT390ZP Laptop. It appears that some of the older Vaios required that you remove the keyboard to replace the drive. This model was designed so that you could remove 2 screws and remove the drive. You then simply remove the 4 screws holding the drive in the carrier, Reverse the process to install the new drive.

Sony Vaio Hard Drive Replacement on a PCG GRT390ZP showing location and screws
Location of drive and 2 access screws. Use a properly fitting screw driver to remove the screws. The one on the lower left was a bit tight. It is a small screw so be careful not to bugger it up.
Sony Vaio Hard Drive Replacement on a PCG GRT390ZP - Sliding the drive out
Once you get the screws loose, you should be able to slide the drive out as shown.
Sony Vaio Hard Drive Replacement on a PCG GRT390ZP - Drive removed showing carrier screw locations
There are 4 screws that hold the drive in the carrier, Carefully remove them. Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the old or new drive.
Sony Vaio Hard Drive Replacement on a PCG GRT390ZP - Drive removed from the carrier

Here is the drive as it is removed from the carrier. Reverse the process for reinstallation. Note that Sony shipped the drive to us with recovery media. We had to run the recovery media to load Windows XP and all of the included software.

Note - Sony, for some reason that is beyond my comprehension, partitions the drive with about 15gig on the C and about 60GB as a D drive. This can be a real pain. When you are installing your software, make sure that you change everything so that it goes on the D drive. There is a Microsoft bulletin. You might want to check out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310147  This will show you how to change the location of your My Documents Folder.

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