Installing Or Replacing A Hard Disk Drive In The Front-Access Storage Enclosure - Lenovo ThinkStation P310 User Manual

6. Position the flex module cover on the flex module so that the rail guides on the bottom of the cover
engage the rails on the flex module. Then, push the cover to the front until it snaps into position.
Figure 43. Reinstalling the flex module cover
7. Connect the eSATA connector or IEEE 1394 connector cable to the corresponding connector on the
system board. See "Parts on the system board" on page 7.
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 105.
Installing or replacing a hard disk drive in the front-access storage
enclosure
Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Read
this first: Important safety information" on page v.
You can install or replace a hard disk drive in the front-access storage enclosure. The hard disk drive also
can be hot-swappable, which means that you can install or replace the drive without even turning off your
computer.
The hard disk drive in the front-access storage enclosure is hot-swappable only when the following
requirements are met:
• The SATA cable of the front-access storage enclosure is connected to the eSATA connector on the system
board. To verify the cable connection, see "Removing the computer cover" on page 58 and "Parts on the
system board" on page 7 for more information.
• The operating system of your computer does not reside on the hard disk drive installed in the front-access
storage enclosure.
Attention: If any of the above requirements are not met, do not install or replace the hard disk drive when
the computer is turned on. Otherwise, data on the hard disk drive might get damaged.
To install or replace a hard disk drive in the front-access storage enclosure, do the following:
1. Before replacing an old hard disk drive, safely eject the old hard disk drive from the operating system
first. For more information, see the Windows help system.
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