Lenovo ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual page 82

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. Attach the retention clip that you removed from the previous hard disk drive to the side of the new hard
disk drive by installing the two screws to the alignment pins.
6. Align the hard disk drive in the drive bay and connect the hard disk drive to the cable connector.
7. Gently push the hard disk drive assembly into the bay until the hard disk drive stops.
8. Install the five screws to secure the hard disk drive to the chassis.
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