Lenovo M57e - ThinkCentre - 9481 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 91

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.
6. Install the new drive into the blue bracket, flex the bracket, and align the pins
with the holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit board
7. Connect the signal and power cables to the rear of the hard disk drive.
8. Position the hard disk drive and bracket so that it engages the retaining clips in the bottom of the chassis
when you slide the bracket to the right.
9. Slide the hard disk drive and bracket to the right until it snaps into position.
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Chapter 8 Replacing FRUs (Types 7065, 7096, 9351, 9358, 9438, 9481, 9489, 9703, 9784, 9788, 9792, 9853, 9949)
1 through 4 on the bracket
5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
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