Replacing The Primary Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre A63 6674 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Replacing the primary hard disk drive

This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.
To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:
Figure 18. Removing the primary hard disk drive
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Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the
"Important safety information" in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with
your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
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1. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 85.
2. Locate the primary hard disk drive.
3. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive.
4. Press the blue release tab 1 down, slide the hard disk drive cage 2 back,
and pivot it outward.
5. Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis by simply sliding it
outward.
6. Pull on the blue handle 3 to release and remove the hard disk drive from
the drive cage.
7. Remove the hard disk drive from the blue bracket by flexing the sides of the
bracket enough to slide it free from the hard disk drive.