• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 87.
Primary hard disk drive
Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Read
this first: Important safety information" on page v.
To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See "Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover" on page 57.
2. Locate the primary hard disk drive. See "Computer components" on page 5.
3. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive.
4. Pull the handle to release and remove the hard disk drive from the drive cage.
Figure 45. Removing the primary hard disk drive
5. Flex the sides of the bracket to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket.
6. To install a new hard disk drive into the bracket, flex the bracket and align pin
pin
4
on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit
board
5
on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
Figure 46. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket
1
, pin
2
.
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Installing or replacing hardware
, pin
3
, and
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