IBM 8122, 8138, 8131, 8123, 8137, 8124 manual Replacing the hard disk drive

Replacing the hard disk drive

Attention:

Do not remove the computer cover or attempt any repair before reading the “Important safety information” in the Quick Reference that was included with your computer or in the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for the computer. To obtain copies of the Quick Reference or HMM, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.

Important

When you receive a new hard disk drive, you will also receive a Product Recovery CD. The Product Recovery CD will enable you to restore the contents of the hard disk to the same state as when your computer was originally shipped from the factory. For more information on recovering factory-installed software, refer to ″Recovering Software″ in the Quick Reference.

1.Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 5. Note: For this procedure, it helps to lay the computer on its side.

2.Remove the lower drive cage by removing the thumb-screw and sliding the lower drive cage toward the rear of the computer.

3.Disconnect the signal and power cables from the hard disk drive.

4.Remove the hard disk drive from the lower drive cage by pulling the blue handle.

5.Remove the defective hard disk drive from the blue bracket by flexing the bracket.

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