Lenovo ThinkCentre 0266 User Manual page 47

4. Press inward on the side tabs of the hard disk drive bracket. Place your finger on the tab located
on the front of the hard disk drive bracket and then pivot the hard disk drive upward to remove it
from the hard disk drive bay.
Figure 13. Removing the hard disk drive
5. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the hard disk drive.
6. Flex the sides of the hard disk drive bracket properly to remove the hard disk drive out of the bracket.
7. To install the new hard disk drive into the bracket, flex the bracket and align pin
pin 4 on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit
board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
Figure 14. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket
8. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the rear of the new hard disk drive.
9. Slide the new hard disk drive into the hard disk drive bay and pivot it down until it snaps into position.
10. Reconnect the power cable to the optical drive.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
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Chapter 5 Installing or replacing hardware
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