Lenovo ThinkCentre E63z - Replacing the 2.5-Inch Storage Drive

5.Loosenthetwoscrews1atthebottomofthecomputer.Then,liftthecomputercovertoremove
itfromthecomputer.
Figure14.Removingthecomputercover
Replacingthe2.5-inchstoragedrive
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethe2.5-inchstoragedrive.
Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter
1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.
Note:The2.5-inchstoragedrivemightbea2.5-inchharddiskdrive,a2.5-inchhybriddrive,ora2.5-inch
solid-statedrive.
Toreplacethe2.5-inchstoragedrive,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.
3.Removetheframestand.See“Removingandinstallingtheframestand”onpage99.
4.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage102.
Chapter11.Installingorreplacinghardware103