3. Carefully disconnect the small connector by pulling upwards (reference Figure A-2:). Use care when
disconnecting this connector; it is attached to a delicate flex cable.
• Do not pull the tab on the flex cable connector when lifting
• Be careful not to damage the hard disk drive's printed
Figure A-2: Unplugging the Hard Disk Drive Connector
Caution
the drive. Doing so will damage the flex cable; it is fragile
and has very little slack.
circuit board when removing the drive. Handle the drive by
the edges and avoid touching the printed circuit board with
your hands or tools.
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
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