Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Bay
Follow these steps to remove a hard disk drive from the vertical drive bay:
1.Disconnect the hard disk drive ribbon cable and power supply cable from the back of the drive, as shown below. Grasp the cable connectors and pull them straight out from the connectors on the hard disk drive so you do not bend the pins; do not pull on the cables.
2.Remove the retaining screw securing the hard disk drive and mounting plate to the horizontal drive bays. Then slide the hard disk drive and mounting plate in the direction of the arrow, shown in the following illustration, and lift them out of the computer.
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