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4.Disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of the hard disk drive.
5.Remove the blue bracket from the failing hard disk drive by flexing the bracket.
6.Install the new drive into the blue bracket, flex the bracket, and align the pins 1 through 4 on the bracket with the holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
7.Connect the signal and power cables to the rear of the hard disk drive.
8.Position the hard disk drive and bracket so that it engages the retaining clips in the bottom of the chassis when you slide the bracket to the right.
9.Slide the hard disk drive and bracket to the right until it snaps into position.
10.Align the drive bay assembly studs with the two slots on each side of the chassis and reconnect the diskette drive and optical drive cables (if disconnected).
11.Slide the drive bay assembly towards the rear of the chassis until it snaps into position.
12.Reinstall the front bezel.
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