Lenovo ThinkStation P300 User Manual page 104

What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 123.
Replacing the solid-state drive
Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Read
this first: Important safety information" on page v.
To replace the solid-state drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 74.
3. Locate the desired hark disk drive bay. See "Locating internal drives" on page 7.
4. Disconnect the signal cable and power cable from the solid-state drive.
5. Remove the storage converter with the solid-state drive from the hard disk drive bay. See "Replacing
the primary hard disk drive" on page 106 or "Replacing the secondary hard disk drive" on page 108.
6. Flex the sides of the plastic 3.5-inch hard disk drive bracket to pull pins on the bracket out of the
corresponding holes in the storage converter. Then remove the storage converter from the bracket.
Figure 39. Removing the storage converter from the 3.5-inch hard disk drive bracket
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