Hard drive
The 2.5 inch primary hard drive is installed on the right side of the computer on top of the optical disc drive
(ODD). To locate the hard drive on the system board, see Locating internal components on page 21.
For a list of available hard drives, see Mass storage devices on page 9.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparing to disassemble the computer on page 18).
2. Remove the rear port cover (see Removing the rear port cover on page 18).
3. Remove the stand (see Stands on page 19).
4. Remove the access panel (see Access panel on page 20).
5. Pull the hard drive latch away from the hard drive to release the drive (1).
6. Slide the hard drive toward the edge of the computer and lift the hard drive out of the drive cage (2).
7. Remove the four mounting screws from the 2.5 inch hard drive. Be sure to keep the screws together with
the blue rubber grommets to use to install a replacement drive.
To install a hard drive, reverse the disassembly instructions.
22 Chapter 4 Removal and Replacement Procedures
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