Replacing The Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre 8290 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Replacing the hard disk drive

10. Slide the hard disk drive bracket to the right until the screw holes are aligned
11. Reinstall the drive bay assembly and connect the power and signal cables to
12. Go to "Completing the FRU replacement." on page 135.
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the covers" on page 86.
2. Remove the drive bay assembly. See "Removing and replacing the drive bay
assembly" on page 116.
3. Remove the two screws that secure the hard disk drive bracket.
4. From the front of the chassis, slide the drive bracket to the left until it is free
of the retaining clips in the bottom of the chassis. It can now be can be
removed from the chassis.
5. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of the hard disk drive.
6. Remove the four screws that secure the hard disk drive to the bracket and
remove the drive from the bracket.
7. Position the new drive into the hard disk drive bracket so that the screw holes
on each side are aligned and install two screws into each side of the drive.
8. Reconnect the signal and power cables to the rear of the hard disk drive.
9. Position the hard disk drive bracket so that it engages the retaining clips in
the bottom of the chassis when you slide the bracket to the right.
and install the screws.
the drives.
Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (Types 8293, 8294, 8295, 9217, 9218, and 9219
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