Lenovo 4264, 4271, 4272, 4269, 4265, 4266, 4263 Installing a new hard disk drive into the bracket

Installing a new hard disk drive

Attention

Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support

This section provides instructions on how to install a new hard disk drive into your computer.

To install a new hard disk drive, do the following:

1.Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.

2.Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 13.

3.Remove the front bezel. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bezel” on page 15.

4.Remove the PCI card holder. See “Removing and reinstalling the PCI card holder” on page 16.

5.Pull the handle of a spare hard disk drive bracket out to remove the bracket from the hard disk drive bay.

6.To install a new hard disk drive into the bracket, flex the sides of the bracket properly and align pin 1, pin 2, pin 3, and pin 4 on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit board 5 on the hard disk drive.

Figure 18. Installing a new hard disk drive into the bracket

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