Replacing The Hard Disk Drive - IBM ThinkCentre 8129 Hardware Replacement Manual

12. If you are replacing the system board, continue at Replacing the system board
13. Go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 25.

Replacing the hard disk drive

This section provides instructions on how to replace the hard disk drive.
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at step 9 on page 10. If you are replacing the microprocessor, continue at the
next step.
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the "Important safety
information" in the Quick Reference that was included with your computer or in the
Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM). To obtain copies of the Quick Reference or HMM, go
to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=part-video.
Important
When you receive a new hard disk drive, you will also receive a Product
Recovery CD. The Product Recovery CD will enable you to restore the contents
of the hard disk drive to the same state as when your computer was
originally shipped from the factory. For more information on recovering
factory-installed software, refer to "Recovering software" in your Quick
Reference.
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 5.
2. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward to gain access to the hard disk drive.
3. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of the hard disk drive.
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