Lenovo ThinkCentre 8111 Hardware Replacement Manual page 26

This section provides instructions on how to replace the hard disk drive.
To replace a hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Open the computer cover. See "Opening the cover" on page 5.
2. Pivot the drive bay assembly upward to gain access to the hard disk drive.
3. Pull the blue handle to slide the failing hard disk drive out the side of the
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Important
When you receive a new hard disk drive, you also receive a set of Product
Recovery CDs. The set of Product Recovery CDs will enable you to restore the
contents of the hard disk 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.
drive bay far enough to disconnect the signal and power cables from the rear of
the hard disk drive.