Hard drive
Removing the 3.5 inch hard drive assembly
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 Remove the:
a cover
b bezel
3 To remove the hard drive assembly:
a Remove the screw that secures the hard drive assembly to the front bezel door [1].
b Disconnect the hard drive assembly cables from the connectors on the hard drive [2, 3].
c Open the front panel door [4].
d Hold the metal tabs on both sides and pull the hard drive assembly out of the computer [6].
4 To remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket:
a Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive.
b Remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket.
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Removing and installing components