Removing The Hard Disk Drive - IBM 2179 User Manual

Removing the hard disk drive

The hard disk drive must be removed before you remove the metal system
board cover.
To remove the hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Remove the rear computer cover. See "Removing the rear cover" on
page 40.
2. To release the hard disk drive, use a flat-blade screwdriver or coin and pry
up on the latch as shown in the following illustration.
3. Rotate the hard disk drive outward, and disconnect the power cable and
the signal cable from the drive.
4. Detach the hard disk drive from the system board cover, and set it aside.
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