Computer Hardware User Manual

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6.Attherearofthecomputer,pivottheadapterlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecuretheadapter.
7.Goto"CompletingtheFRUreplacement"onpage91.
Replacingtheharddiskdrive
Attention
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe"Importantsafetyinformation"
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support
Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtoremoveandreplacetheharddiskdrive.
Toremoveorreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:
1.Removethecomputercover.See"Removingthecover"onpage68.
Note:Forthisprocedure,ithelpstolaythecomputeronitsside.
2.Disconnectthesignalandpowercablesfromtheharddiskdrive.
3.Pressthereleasetab1down,slidetheharddrivecage2back,andpivottheharddiskdriveoutward
asshown.
4.Removetheharddiskdrivecagefromthechassisbysimplyslidingitoutward.
5.Pullonthebluehandle3toremoveharddiskdrivefromthedrivecage.
6.Removethefailingharddiskdrivefromtheblueplasticbracketfrombyexingthesidesofthebracket
enoughtofreeitfromtheharddiskdrive.
7.Toinstallthenewdriveintothebluebracket,exthebracket,andalignthepins1through4onthe
bracketwiththeholesintheharddiskdrive.Donottouchthecircuitboard5onthebottomofthe
harddiskdrive.
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