Storage Drive In The Flex Bay Storage Enclosure - Lenovo ThinkStation p910 Hardware Maintenance Manual

5. Insert tabs 1 and 3
Figure 57. Inserting tabs
6. Install a 3.5-inch internal storage drive into the bracket. See "3.5-inch internal storage drive" on
page 118.
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 213.

Storage drive in the flex bay storage enclosure

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding Chapter 1
"Read this first: Important safety information" on page 1.
You can install a 3.5-inch hard disk drive, a 2.5-inch hard disk drive, or a 2.5-inch solid-state drive into
the flex bay storage enclosure.
To install or replace a storage drive in the flex bay storage enclosure, refer to the following:
• "3.5-inch storage drive" on page 128
• "2.5-inch storage drive" on page 130
3.5-inch storage drive
To install or replace a 3.5-inch storage drive, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See "Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover" on page 101.
2. If the flex bay storage enclosure is installed in the computer, disconnect the signal cable and the power
cable from the 3.5-inch storage drive first. Then, remove the flex bay storage enclosure from the front of
the computer. See "Device in an optical-drive bay" on page 107.
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into the corresponding slots. Ensure that the tab
1 3
and into the corresponding slots
2 is secured in place.