Lenovo ThinkPad T430 - Replacing the Hard Disk Drive

3.Unlockthebatterylatch.
4.Pressthelatchasshownanddetachthebattery.
5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Reconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
Replacingtheharddiskdrive
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Notes:Theharddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageand
permanentlossofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:
•Replacetheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectors
andslotoftheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivearenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.
•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,that
absorbsanyphysicalshocks.
•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.
•Donottouchtheconnector.
•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturn
thecomputeroff.
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