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5Slide the drive release mechanism to the right to release the shoulder screw and slide the drive out to remove it from the drive bay.

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6If you are not replacing the drive, replace the drive panel insert (see "Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert" on page 126).

7Replace the drive panel (see "Replacing the Drive Panel" on page 127).

8Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 172).

9If you are removing and not replacing this drive, then be sure to disable the drive in the BIOS. When you restart your computer, enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 178). On the setup screen go to the "Drives" section and under SATA 0 through 4, set the SATA ports to the correct configuration.

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