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Installing a Hard Drive into the Rotatable Carrier (Tower or Desktop Computer)

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the hard drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.

1If you are replacing a hard drive that contains data that you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.

2Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.

3Check the documentation for the hard drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer.

4Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 151.

5Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 153).

6Rotate the hard-drive carrier out of the computer (see "Rotating the Hard Drive Carrier Out of the Computer" on page 156).

7If you are replacing a hard drive, remove the drive that you are replacing (see "Removing a Hard Drive from the Rotatable Carrier (Tower or Desktop Computer)" on page 212).

If a there is a hard-drive bracket in the empty hard-drive bay, remove the bracket by pressing its tabs toward it each other and pulling it up and out of the drive bay.

8If a replacement hard drive does not have the hard-drive bracket attached, remove the bracket from the old drive.

Flex the hard-drive bracket open and align the side holes in the new hard drive with the plastic pins on the bracket; release the tension upon the bracket so that the hard drive is securely fastened.

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