Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 - Replacing the Hard Disk Drive or Solid-State Drive

6.Adjustthekeyboardframeinplacewiththekeyboardmulti-toolandensurethatallthelatchesare
securedunderthekeyboardbezel.
7.Turnthecomputeroverandlockthekeyboardframe.
8.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Attention:Theharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamage
andpermanentlossofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:
•Replacetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectors
andslotoftheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivearenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordrive
swapping.
•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,that
absorbsanyphysicalshocks.
•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.
•Donottouchtheconnector.
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