Replacing the hard disk drive
Important
When a new hard disk drive is installed, a set of Product Recovery discs might
be required. The set of Product Recovery discs enable the contents of the hard
disk to be restored to the same state as when the computer was originally
shipped from the factory.For more information on recovering
factory-installed software, refer to ″Recovering Software″in the User Guide.
This procedure describes how to remove and replace the harddisk drive.
1. Remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 89.
2. Remove the drive bay assembly.See “Accessing system board components
and drives” on page 90.
3. Use the blue handle to pivot the hard disk drive and bracket upward, slide
the hard drive to the left until it is free of the retaining clips in the bottom of
the chassis, and then completely remove it from the chassis.
4. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of the hard disk drive.
5. Remove the blue bracket from the failing hard disk drive by flexing the
bracket.
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