3.5-inch hard drive
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive from the hard drive bracket
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
a. Side cover
b. Front bezel
c. 3.5-inch HDD assembly
3. To remove the hard drive :
a. Pull one side of the hard drive bracket to disengage the pins on the bracket from the slots on the hard drive [1].
b. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive bracket [2].
Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket
1. To install the hard drive:
a. Align the hard drive to the side of the hard drive bracket, and pull the other end tabs to insert the pins on the bracket
into the hard drive [1].
b. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket until it clicks into place [2].
2. Install the:
a. 3.5-inch hard drive assembly
b. Front bezel
c. Side cover
3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Disassembly and reassembly
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