Replacing The Primary Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo THINKSTATION 7782 User Manual

Replacing the primary hard disk drive

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Important
safety information" on page iii.
This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.
To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 26.
3. Locate the primary hard disk drive. See "Locating internal drives" on page 12.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive.
5. Press the blue release tab
then pivot it outward.
Figure 26. Removing the primary hard disk drive
6. Remove the hard disk drive cage from the chassis by sliding it outward.
7. Pull on the blue handle
8. Flex the sides of the blue bracket to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket.
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1 down, slide the hard disk drive cage
3 to release and remove the hard disk drive from the drive cage.
2 to the rear of the computer, and