Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket
1 Align the screw holders on the hard drive with the screws on the hard drive bracket.
2 Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket.
3 Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive bracket.
4 Install the:
a hard drive assembly
b battery
c base cover
5 Follow the procedure in After working inside your system.
Installing the hard drive assembly
1 Insert the hard drive assembly into the slot on the computer.
2 Tighten the screws to secure the hard drive assembly to the computer.
3 Connect the hard drive cable to the connector on the hard drive and on the system board.
4 Install the:
a battery
b base cover
5 Follow the procedures in After working inside your system.
Installing the optional M.2 SSD
1 Insert the SSD into the connector on the computer.
2 Tighten the screw to secure the SSD to the computer.
3 Install the:
a battery
b base cover
4 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Removing and installing components
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