About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the hard drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Lay the computer with its left side facing up.
CAUTION:
Hold the hard drive in place when removing the screws that secure the hard drive to the chassis to
prevent the hard drive from falling from place and damaging your computer.
2. Disconnect the hard-drive power cable and hard-drive data cable.
3. Remove the four screws (6-32) that secure the hard drive to the chassis.
4. Lift the hard drive off the chassis.
Installing the hard drive
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
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Removing and installing components