Replacing The Primary Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo 10A4 Hardware Maintenance Manual

What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 224.

Replacing the primary hard disk drive

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter
1 "Safety information" on page 1.
This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.
To replace the primary 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 153.
3. Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and reinstalling the front bezel" on page 154
4. Press the retaining clip
same time.
Figure 167. Pivoting the drive bay assembly upward
5. Locate the primary hard disk drive. See "Locating major FRUs and CRUs" on page 79.
6. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the primary hard disk drive.
7. Pull on the blue handle to slide the primary hard disk drive out of the drive bay.
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in the direction as shown and pivot the drive bay assembly upward at the