Replacingtheharddiskdrive
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev
.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.
Note:Thissectionalsoappliestocomputermodelswitha2.5-inchsolid-statedrive.
Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage32.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage32.
4.Pressthereleasetab1asshownandpivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.
Figure41.Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupward
5.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.
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