Removing The Hard Disk Drive; Installing A Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z Hardware Maintenance Manual

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:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to replace the hard disk drive.

Removing the hard disk drive

To remove the hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Disconnect all cables, power cords, and external options from your computer. See "Rear connectors"
on page 65.
3. Place a soft, clean towel or cloth on the desk or surface. Hold the sides of your computer and gently lay
it down so that the screen is against the surface and the cover is facing up.
4. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 70.
5. Locate the hard disk drive. See "FRU locations" on page 66.
6. Remove the five screws, slide the hard disk drive a little bit forward, and disconnect the cable from the
hard disk drive. Then, remove the hard disk drive from the chassis.
7. Remove the retention clip from the hard disk drive by removing the two screws as shown in the following
illustration. Save the retention clip to use when you install the replacement hard disk drive.

Installing a hard disk drive

To install a hard disk drive, do the following:
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