• Do not touch the contact edge of the internal storage drive. Otherwise, the internal storage drive might get
damaged.
• Do not apply pressure to the internal storage drive.
• Do not make the internal storage drive subject to physical shocks or vibration. Put the internal storage
drive on a soft material, such as cloth, to absorb physical shocks.
Replacement procedure
1. Remove the computer cover. See "Computer cover" on page 46.
2. Remove the front bezel. See "Front bezel" on page 48.
3. Remove the optical drive. See "Optical drive" on page 49.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the storage drive.
5. Remove the storage drive and the bracket.
6. Remove the storage drive from the bracket.
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