Replacing the primary hard disk drive
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.
Important
When you receive a new hard disk drive, you also receive a set of Product Recovery discs. The set of Product Recovery discs enables you to restore the contents of the hard disk drive to the
To replace the primary hard disk drive:
1.Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the computer cover” on page 86.
2.Locate the primary hard disk drive.
3.Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive.
4.Press the blue release tab 1 down, slide the hard disk drive cage 2 back, and pivot it outward.
Figure 20. Removing the primary hard disk drive
5.Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis by simply sliding it outward.
6.Pull on the blue handle 3 to release and remove the hard disk drive from the drive cage.
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