Replacing The Hard Disk Drive Under The Bottom Cover - Lenovo ThinkPad P71 User Manual

10. Reinstall the keyboard.
11. Reinstall the bottom cover.
12. Reinstall the removable battery.
13. Turn the computer over. Connect the ac power adapter and all cables to the computer.
14. After you replace the coin-cell battery, reset the system date and time in the ThinkPad Setup program.
See "Date/Time menu" on page 62.

Replacing the hard disk drive under the bottom cover

Before you start, read "Important safety information" on page v and print the following instructions.
Attention: The hard disk drive is sensitive. Inappropriate handling might cause damage and permanent loss
of data.
When handling the hard disk drive, observe the following guidelines:
• Replace the hard disk drive only for upgrade or repair. The drive is not designed for frequent changes or
replacement.
• Before replacing the hard disk drive, make a backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.
• Do not touch the contact edge of the hard disk drive. Otherwise the drive might get damaged.
• Do not apply pressure to the hard disk drive.
• Do not make the hard disk drive subject to physical shocks or vibration. Put the drive on a soft material,
such as cloth, to absorb physical shocks.
To replace the hard disk drive installed under the bottom cover, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect it from ac power and all cables.
2. Close the computer display and turn the computer over.
3. Remove the removable battery. See "Replacing the removable battery" on page 95.
4. Remove the bottom cover. See "Replacing the bottom cover" on page 98.
5. Pull the tape to take the hard disk drive out of the bay.
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