Lenovo ThinkStation P500 User Manual page 106

• "Installing or replacing a 3.5-inch storage drive in the storage drive bay" on page 94
• "Installing or replacing a 3.5-inch storage drive in the optical drive bay" on page 99
Installing or replacing a 3.5-inch storage drive in the storage drive bay
Depending on your computer model, one of the following types of storage drive bracket is used in the
storage drive bay:
Figure 42. Two types of storage drive bracket
To install or replace a 3.5-inch storage drive in a type
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 75.
3. Locate the storage drive bay. See "Locating internal drives" on page 10.
4. Depending on whether you are installing or replacing a 3.5-inch storage drive, do one of the following:
• If you are installing a 3.5-inch storage drive, open the handles on both sides of the storage drive
bracket, and pull out the empty bracket.
• If you are replacing a 3.5-inch storage drive, open the handles on both sides of the storage drive
bracket, disconnect the cables from the storage drive, and pull out the bracket with the storage drive.
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1 bracket, do the following: